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NEU to SHA: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,304 mi
2,099 km · 1,133 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEU from SHA?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,304 miles (2,099 km, 1,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to SHA?
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