Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
VNA to IWS: distance & flight time
Saravane (Saravane Airport) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
8,964 mi
14,426 km · 7,790 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
See live VNA→IWS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNA — Saravane Airport · Saravane, Laos
- IWS — West Houston Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near VNA
- PKZ · Pakse International Airport58 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport68 mi away
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport98 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport107 mi away
Near IWS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport14 mi away
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNA from IWS?
The flight distance from Saravane (VNA) to Houston (IWS) is 8,964 miles (14,426 km, 7,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNA to IWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 Saravane and Houston?
Houston is 12 hours behind Saravane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNA to IWS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VNA–IWS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.