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YBA to NEU: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
6,937 mi
11,163 km · 6,028 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, Canada
- 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 YBA
- YYC · Calgary International Airport66 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport89 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport98 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport111 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 YBA from NEU?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 6,937 miles (11,163 km, 6,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 YBA to NEU?
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