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AFW to VTE: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
8,678 mi
13,966 km · 7,541 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Near VTE
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport44 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport67 mi away
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport103 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AFW from VTE?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (AFW) to Vientiane (VTE) is 8,678 miles (13,966 km, 7,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFW to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AFW to VTE?
Nonstop service on AFW–VTE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Worth and Vientiane?
Vientiane is 12 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFW to VTE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AFW–VTE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AFW to VTE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AFW–VTE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.