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VTE to ECV: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
6,234 mi
10,033 km · 5,417 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VTE from ECV?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Madrid (ECV) is 6,234 miles (10,033 km, 5,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 ECV?
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