Nonstop flight route between Vientiane, Laos and Augusta, Georgia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Wattay International Airport (VTE), Vientiane, Laos and Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS), Augusta, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,876 miles (or 14,284 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Wattay International Airport and Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Wattay International Airport and Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Wattay International Airport (VTE):

• The closest airport to Wattay International Airport (VTE) is Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSE of VTE.
• In addition to being known as "Wattay International Airport", other names for VTE include "ສະໜາມບິນສາກົນວັດໄຕ" and "สนามบินนานาชาติวัตไต".
• The furthest airport from Wattay International Airport (VTE) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is nearly antipodal to Wattay International Airport (meaning Wattay International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maria Reiche Neuman Airport), and is located 12,165 miles (19,578 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
• Because of Wattay International Airport's relatively low elevation of 564 feet, planes can take off or land at Wattay International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• Wattay International Airport (VTE) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport has a bonded warehouse building for air cargo passing through the airport.

Facts about Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS):

• During all 1943, the school operated at capacity with classes averaging around 160 students.
• Because of Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• In 2000 Bush Field airport changed its name to Augusta Regional Airport.
• The furthest airport from Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,456 miles (18,436 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS) is Daniel Field (DNL), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of AGS.
• Delta Air Lines is flying to Augusta since May 2011 after an 11-year hiatus.
• During the Masters golf tournament, traffic through Augusta soars.
• Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS) has 2 runways.