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VTE to SXE: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Sale (West Sale Airport)
4,827 mi
7,768 km · 4,195 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SXE — West Sale Airport · Sale, Australia
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 SXE
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport75 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VTE from SXE?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Sale (SXE) is 4,827 miles (7,768 km, 4,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to SXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 SXE?
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