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FRB to VTE: distance & flight time
Forbes (Forbes Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
4,640 mi
7,468 km · 4,032 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m 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
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, Australia
- 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 FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 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 FRB from VTE?
The flight distance from Forbes (FRB) to Vientiane (VTE) is 4,640 miles (7,468 km, 4,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRB to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 FRB to VTE?
Nonstop service on FRB–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 9h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRB to VTE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRB–VTE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRB to VTE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRB–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.