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WBU to VTE: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
8,046 mi
12,949 km · 6,992 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, United States
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 mi away
Near VTE
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport44 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport67 mi away
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport103 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WBU from VTE?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Vientiane (VTE) is 8,046 miles (12,949 km, 6,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Boulder and Vientiane?
Vientiane is 13 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to VTE?
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