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VTE to BWH: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Butterworth (Butterworth Airport)
878 mi
1,412 km · 763 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
878 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VTE from BWH?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Butterworth (BWH) is 878 miles (1,412 km, 763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to BWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 Butterworth?
Butterworth is 1 hour ahead of Vientiane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VTE to BWH?
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