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VTE to DCU: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
8,746 mi
14,076 km · 7,600 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, United States
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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VTE from DCU?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Decatur (DCU) is 8,746 miles (14,076 km, 7,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to DCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from VTE to DCU?
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