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VTE to ZAT: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
650 mi
1,045 km · 564 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
650 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VTE from ZAT?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 650 miles (1,045 km, 564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 1 hour ahead of Vientiane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VTE to ZAT?
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