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VTE to FRB: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
4,640 mi
7,468 km · 4,032 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, Australia
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 FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VTE from FRB?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Forbes (FRB) is 4,640 miles (7,468 km, 4,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 FRB?
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