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NEU to VNS: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
1,392 mi
2,240 km · 1,209 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
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 VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEU from VNS?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Varanasi (VNS) is 1,392 miles (2,240 km, 1,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 VNS?
Nonstop service on NEU–VNS 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 3h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sam Neua and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 1.5 hours behind Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to VNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEU–VNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEU to VNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEU–VNS 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.