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VTE to WDS: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport)
1,135 mi
1,826 km · 986 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, China
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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VTE from WDS?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Shiyan (WDS) is 1,135 miles (1,826 km, 986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to WDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 WDS?
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