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VTE to MAQ: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Tak (Mae Sot Airport)
280 mi
450 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
280 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MAQ — Mae Sot Airport · Tak, 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 MAQ
- TKT · Tak Airport49 mi away
- PAA · Hpa-N Airport59 mi away
- MNU · Mawlamyine Airport61 mi away
- THS · Sukhothai Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VTE from MAQ?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Tak (MAQ) is 280 miles (450 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to MAQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 MAQ?
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