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MDH to VTE: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
8,508 mi
13,692 km · 7,393 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from VTE?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Vientiane (VTE) is 8,508 miles (13,692 km, 7,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDH to VTE?
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