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USM to VTE: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
607 mi
977 km · 527 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
607 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- 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 USM
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport70 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport93 mi away
- UNN · Ranong Airport102 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 USM from VTE?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Vientiane (VTE) is 607 miles (977 km, 527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 USM to VTE?
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