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XIJ to NEU: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
3,550 mi
5,713 km · 3,085 nm
7h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 26m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- 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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 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 XIJ from NEU?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 3,550 miles (5,713 km, 3,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 26m 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 XIJ to NEU?
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