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VEL to VTE: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
7,904 mi
12,720 km · 6,869 nm
15h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 58m 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
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from VTE?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Vientiane (VTE) is 7,904 miles (12,720 km, 6,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 58m 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 Vernal and Vientiane?
Vientiane is 13 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to VTE?
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