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YIP to NEU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
8,081 mi
13,004 km · 7,022 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from NEU?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 8,081 miles (13,004 km, 7,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 Detroit and Sam Neua?
Sam Neua is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to NEU?
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