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NEU to EBL: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
3,754 mi
6,042 km · 3,263 nm
7h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEU from EBL?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Erbil (EBL) is 3,754 miles (6,042 km, 3,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sam Neua and Erbil?
Erbil is 4 hours behind Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to EBL?
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