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NEU to JAA: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
2,260 mi
3,637 km · 1,964 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEU from JAA?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 2,260 miles (3,637 km, 1,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 2.5 hours behind Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to JAA?
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