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VTE to PAO: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,630 mi
12,279 km · 6,630 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VTE from PAO?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,630 miles (12,279 km, 6,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 26m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 14 hours behind Vientiane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VTE to PAO?
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