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TIW to VTE: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
7,131 mi
11,476 km · 6,196 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from VTE?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Vientiane (VTE) is 7,131 miles (11,476 km, 6,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m 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 Tacoma and Vientiane?
Vientiane is 14 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to VTE?
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