Nonstop flight route between Vientiane, Laos and Odiham, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wattay International Airport (VTE), Vientiane, Laos and RAF Odiham (ODH), Odiham, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,815 miles (or 9,358 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 RAF Odiham, 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 RAF Odiham. 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 | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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: | ODH / EGVO | 
| Airport Name: | RAF Odiham | 
| Location: | Odiham, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°14'3"N by 0°56'34"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ODH | 
| More Information: | ODH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Wattay International Airport (VTE):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Wattay International Airport", other names for VTE include "ສະໜາມບິນສາກົນວັດໄຕ" and "สนามบินนานาชาติวัตไต".
- 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.
- Wattay International Airport is one of the few international airports in Laos.
- Access to airport by taxi, car and tuk-tuk.
Facts about RAF Odiham (ODH):
- During the Second World War North American Mustangs and Hawker Typhoons were flown out of the base.
- The closest airport to RAF Odiham (ODH) is Lasham Airfield (QLA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SW of ODH.
- The furthest airport from RAF Odiham (ODH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,891 miles (19,137 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In 1981 the Wessex helicopters of 72 Squadron moved to RAF Aldergrove, followed by 33 Squadron's Pumas in 1997 to RAF Benson.
- 618 Volunteer Gliding Squadron arrived in July 2000.
- After a short period in "care and maintenance" status the base was reopened as part of Transport Command.




