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PUF to NEU: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
5,944 mi
9,566 km · 5,165 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PUF from NEU?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 5,944 miles (9,566 km, 5,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Pau and Sam Neua?
Sam Neua is 5 hours ahead of Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to NEU?
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