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NEU to OAA: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,330 mi
3,749 km · 2,024 nm
5h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 2m 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
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, 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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEU from OAA?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Shank (OAA) is 2,330 miles (3,749 km, 2,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 2m 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 Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours behind Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to OAA?
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