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NEU to SLE: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
7,039 mi
11,328 km · 6,117 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEU from SLE?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Salem (SLE) is 7,039 miles (11,328 km, 6,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 Salem?
Salem is 14 hours behind Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to SLE?
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