# Distance from Sam Neua Airport (NEU) to Chicago (ORD)

> 12,968 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,968 km / 8,058 mi / 7,002 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Laos) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 18:19 in Sam Neua Airport, it's 06:19 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,601 ft (ORD is lower than NEU)

## Airports

### [Sam Neua Airport (NEU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/neu-sam-neua-airport/1ef266df-f296-6dc6-b3f3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sam Neua Airport, Laos
- ICAO: VLSN
- Timezone: Asia/Vientiane
- Coordinates: 20.420000, 104.070000
- Elevation: 3,281 ft

### [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chicago, United States
- ICAO: KORD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.980000, -87.910000
- Elevation: 680 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:19 in Sam Neua Airport, it's 06:19 in Chicago.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sam Neua Airport (NEU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/neu-sam-neua-airport/1ef266df-f296-6dc6-b3f3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)