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RAP to VTE: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
7,855 mi
12,641 km · 6,826 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 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 RAP from VTE?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Vientiane (VTE) is 7,855 miles (12,641 km, 6,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 Rapid City and Vientiane?
Vientiane is 13 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to VTE?
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