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FTW to VTE: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
8,688 mi
13,981 km · 7,549 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from VTE?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Vientiane (VTE) is 8,688 miles (13,981 km, 7,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Fort Worth and Vientiane?
Vientiane is 12 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to VTE?
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