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VTE to LGB: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
7,965 mi
12,819 km · 6,922 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VTE from LGB?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Long Beach (LGB) is 7,965 miles (12,819 km, 6,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 time difference between Vientiane and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 14 hours behind Vientiane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VTE to LGB?
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