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SGN to VTE: distance & flight time
Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
566 mi
911 km · 492 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
566 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SGN — Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 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 SGN
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport82 mi away
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport119 mi away
- KTI · Kratie Airport122 mi away
- PNH · Phnom Penh International Airport132 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 SGN from VTE?
The flight distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Vientiane (VTE) is 566 miles (911 km, 492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGN to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 SGN to VTE?
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