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SHM to NEU: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
2,121 mi
3,413 km · 1,843 nm
4h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 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 SHM from NEU?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 2,121 miles (3,413 km, 1,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 38m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Sam Neua?
Sam Neua is 2 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to NEU?
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