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VTE to LNX: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Smolensk (Smolensk North Airport)
4,437 mi
7,140 km · 3,856 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m 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
- LNX — Smolensk North Airport · Smolensk, Russia
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 LNX
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport70 mi away
- MVQ · Mogilev Airport98 mi away
- VLU · Velikiye Luki Airport121 mi away
- BZK · Bryansk Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VTE from LNX?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Smolensk (LNX) is 4,437 miles (7,140 km, 3,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to LNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 LNX?
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