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VTE to PDG: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Padang (Minangkabau International Airport)
1,306 mi
2,103 km · 1,135 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VTE from PDG?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Padang (PDG) is 1,306 miles (2,103 km, 1,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to PDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 PDG?
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