Nonstop flight route between Vientiane, Laos and Kéniéba, Mali:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wattay International Airport (VTE), Vientiane, Laos and Kéniéba Airport (KNZ), Kéniéba, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,449 miles (or 11,988 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 Kéniéba Airport, 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 Kéniéba Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VTE / VLVT | 
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| Location: | Vientiane, Laos | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°59'17"N by 102°33'47"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Military of Laos | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public/Civil Aviation Authority | 
| Elevation: | 564 feet (172 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VTE | 
| More Information: | VTE Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNZ / GAKA | 
| Airport Name: | Kéniéba Airport | 
| Location: | Kéniéba, Mali | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°50'21"N by 11°15'10"W | 
| Area Served: | Kéniéba, Mali | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 449 feet (137 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KNZ | 
| More Information: | KNZ Maps & Info | 
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.
 - 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.
 - The airport is in Sikhodtabong District in Vientiane.
 - 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.
 - Wattay International Airport (VTE) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The airport has a bonded warehouse building for air cargo passing through the airport.
 - In addition to being known as "Wattay International Airport", other names for VTE include "ສະໜາມບິນສາກົນວັດໄຕ" and "สนามบินนานาชาติวัตไต".
 
Facts about Kéniéba Airport (KNZ):
- The furthest airport from Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Kéniéba Airport (meaning Kéniéba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,347 miles (19,870 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
 - The closest airport to Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) is Kédougou Airport (KGG), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) WSW of KNZ.
 - Because of Kéniéba Airport's relatively low elevation of 449 feet, planes can take off or land at Kéniéba 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.
 
