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VTE to NEU: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
194 mi
313 km · 169 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
194 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
- 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 VTE
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport44 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport67 mi away
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport103 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport106 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 VTE from NEU?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 194 miles (313 km, 169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 VTE to NEU?
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