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NEU to LAX: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,756 mi
12,482 km · 6,740 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEU from LAX?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,756 miles (12,482 km, 6,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to LAX?
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