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PDO to VTE: distance & flight time
Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (Pendopo Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
1,473 mi
2,370 km · 1,280 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- PDO — Pendopo Airport · Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- 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 PDO
- PLM · Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport63 mi away
- BKS · Fatmawati Soekarno Airport114 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport115 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 PDO from VTE?
The flight distance from Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (PDO) to Vientiane (VTE) is 1,473 miles (2,370 km, 1,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDO to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 PDO to VTE?
Nonstop service on PDO–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 3h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDO to VTE?
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