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NEU to XIJ: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
3,550 mi
5,713 km · 3,085 nm
7h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEU from XIJ?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 3,550 miles (5,713 km, 3,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from NEU to XIJ?
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