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VTE to LXG: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport)
219 mi
353 km · 191 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
219 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LXG — Luang Namtha Airport · Luang Namtha, Laos
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 LXG
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport43 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport57 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport79 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VTE from LXG?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Luang Namtha (LXG) is 219 miles (353 km, 191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to LXG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 LXG?
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