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RIL to VTE: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
8,009 mi
12,888 km · 6,959 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m 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
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from VTE?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Vientiane (VTE) is 8,009 miles (12,888 km, 6,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 RIL to VTE?
Nonstop service on RIL–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 16h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rifle and Vientiane?
Vientiane is 13 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to VTE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIL–VTE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIL to VTE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIL–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.