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NEU to YSM: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
6,522 mi
10,496 km · 5,667 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEU from YSM?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 6,522 miles (10,496 km, 5,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 15m 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 Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 13 hours behind Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to YSM?
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