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VTE to ACH: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport)
5,446 mi
8,764 km · 4,732 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VTE
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport44 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport67 mi away
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport103 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport106 mi away
Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VTE from ACH?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Altenrhein (ACH) is 5,446 miles (8,764 km, 4,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to ACH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Vientiane and Altenrhein?
Altenrhein is 5 hours behind Vientiane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VTE to ACH?
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