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SUX to NEU: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
7,904 mi
12,721 km · 6,869 nm
15h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, United States
- 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 SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 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 SUX from NEU?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 7,904 miles (12,721 km, 6,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 58m 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 SUX to NEU?
Nonstop service on SUX–NEU 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 15h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux City and Sam Neua?
Sam Neua is 13 hours ahead of Sioux City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUX to NEU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUX–NEU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SUX to NEU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUX–NEU 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.