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SLE to VTE: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
7,233 mi
11,641 km · 6,286 nm
14h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from VTE?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Vientiane (VTE) is 7,233 miles (11,641 km, 6,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 39m 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 Salem and Vientiane?
Vientiane is 14 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to VTE?
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