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VTE to HKT: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
740 mi
1,190 km · 643 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
740 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VTE from HKT?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Phuket (HKT) is 740 miles (1,190 km, 643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 HKT?
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