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VTE to EMT: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
7,956 mi
12,804 km · 6,914 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VTE from EMT?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to El Monte (EMT) is 7,956 miles (12,804 km, 6,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 EMT?
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