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LBF to VTE: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
8,089 mi
13,018 km · 7,029 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from VTE?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Vientiane (VTE) is 8,089 miles (13,018 km, 7,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 LBF to VTE?
Nonstop service on LBF–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 16h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Platte and Vientiane?
Vientiane is 12 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to VTE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBF–VTE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBF to VTE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBF–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.