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NEU to TRI: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
8,483 mi
13,652 km · 7,372 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEU from TRI?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 8,483 miles (13,652 km, 7,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NEU to TRI?
Nonstop service on NEU–TRI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sam Neua and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 12 hours behind Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to TRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEU–TRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEU to TRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEU–TRI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.