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YQT to VTE: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
7,793 mi
12,542 km · 6,772 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,793 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
- 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 YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 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 YQT from VTE?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Vientiane (VTE) is 7,793 miles (12,542 km, 6,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 Thunder Bay and Vientiane?
Vientiane is 11 hours ahead of Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to VTE?
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