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NEU to DWH: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
8,713 mi
14,022 km · 7,571 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,713 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NEU
- SQH · Na-San Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport89 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport96 mi away
- HAN · Noi Bai International Airport125 mi away
Near DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEU from DWH?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Houston (DWH) is 8,713 miles (14,022 km, 7,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to DWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NEU to DWH?
Nonstop service on NEU–DWH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sam Neua and Houston?
Houston is 13 hours behind Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to DWH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEU–DWH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEU to DWH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEU–DWH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.