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POF to VTE: distance & flight time
Poplar Bluff (Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
8,561 mi
13,777 km · 7,439 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POF — Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport · Poplar Bluff, 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 POF
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport43 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport52 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport60 mi away
- JBR · Jonesboro Municipal Airport68 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 POF from VTE?
The flight distance from Poplar Bluff (POF) to Vientiane (VTE) is 8,561 miles (13,777 km, 7,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POF to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 POF to VTE?
Nonstop service on POF–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 17h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Poplar Bluff and Vientiane?
Vientiane is 13 hours ahead of Poplar Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POF to VTE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POF–VTE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POF to VTE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POF–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.