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VTE to BIN: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Bamyan (Bamiyan Airport)
2,427 mi
3,905 km · 2,109 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
- BIN — Bamiyan Airport · Bamyan, Afghanistan
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 BIN
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport81 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base83 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base95 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VTE from BIN?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Bamyan (BIN) is 2,427 miles (3,905 km, 2,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to BIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 13m 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 Bamyan?
Bamyan is 2.5 hours behind Vientiane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VTE to BIN?
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