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LRE to VTE: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
4,014 mi
6,459 km · 3,488 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from VTE?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Vientiane (VTE) is 4,014 miles (6,459 km, 3,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 Longreach and Vientiane?
Vientiane is 3 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to VTE?
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