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BWI to VTE: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
8,487 mi
13,658 km · 7,375 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from VTE?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Vientiane (VTE) is 8,487 miles (13,658 km, 7,375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Baltimore and Vientiane?
Vientiane is 11 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to VTE?
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