Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MCY to VTE: distance & flight time
Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
4,579 mi
7,370 km · 3,979 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
See live MCY→VTE fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m 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
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 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 MCY from VTE?
The flight distance from Maroochydore (MCY) to Vientiane (VTE) is 4,579 miles (7,370 km, 3,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCY to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 Maroochydore and Vientiane?
Vientiane is 3 hours behind Maroochydore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCY to VTE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCY–VTE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.