Nonstop flight route between Vientiane, Laos and Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(17°59'17"N by 102°33'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°28'58"N by 16°20'30"W)
Distance from VTE to TFN:
7,246.57 miles (11,662.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wattay International Airport (VTE), Vientiane, Laos and Tenerife North Airport (TFN), Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,247 miles (or 11,662 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 Tenerife North 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 Tenerife North 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 |
| 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: | TFN / GCXO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°28'58"N by 16°20'30"W |
| Area Served: | Tenerife |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2077 feet (633 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TFN |
| More Information: | TFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Wattay International Airport (VTE):
- Wattay International Airport (VTE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 is one of the few international airports in Laos.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Wattay International Airport", other names for VTE include "ສະໜາມບິນສາກົນວັດໄຕ" and "สนามบินนานาชาติวัตไต".
- The airport has a bonded warehouse building for air cargo passing through the airport.
Facts about Tenerife North Airport (TFN):
- Tenerife North Airport handled 3,717,944 passengers last year.
- In July 1936 Francisco Franco did not fly from here after taking over the island to invade the mainland Spain.
- The closest airport to Tenerife North Airport (TFN) is Tenerife-South Airport (TFS), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) SSW of TFN.
- In May 1930, the Compañía de Líneas Aéreas Subvencionadas S.A.
- In addition to being known as "Tenerife North Airport", another name for TFN is "Aeropuerto de Tenerife Norte".
- Tenerife North Airport (TFN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tenerife North Airport (TFN) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Tenerife North Airport (meaning Tenerife North Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,175 miles (19,593 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.15 miles (71.05 km) SSE | Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) | Udon Thani, Thailand |     |
| 2 | 67.13 miles (108.03 km) SW | Loei Airport (LOE) | Loei, Thailand | |
| 3 | 101.74 miles (163.74 km) NNW | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 4 | 106.14 miles (170.82 km) S | Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) | Khon Kaen, Thailand | |
| 5 | 107.84 miles (173.56 km) NNE | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| 6 | 127.94 miles (205.90 km) SW | Phetchabun Airport (PHY) | Phetchabun, Thailand | |
| 7 | 134.49 miles (216.44 km) N | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 8 | 143.13 miles (230.35 km) ESE | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 9 | 157.86 miles (254.04 km) W | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| 10 | 175.43 miles (282.33 km) SE | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 11 | 188.08 miles (302.68 km) WSW | Sukhothai Airport (THS) | Sukhothai, Thailand | |
| 12 | 189.79 miles (305.44 km) N | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos | |
| 13 | 195.98 miles (315.40 km) SSE | Buriram Airport (BFV) | Buriram (Buri Ram), Thailand | |
| 14 | 201.82 miles (324.79 km) W | Lampang Airport (LPT) | Lampang, Thailand | |
| 15 | 209.41 miles (337.01 km) NW | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,165.13 miles (19,577.83 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,132.68 miles (19,525.60 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,039.57 miles (19,375.76 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,039.57 miles (19,375.76 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,035.67 miles (19,369.49 km) SW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,035.58 miles (19,369.34 km) W | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,033.99 miles (19,366.78 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,024.00 miles (19,350.71 km) S | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 9 | 11,988.48 miles (19,293.54 km) SSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,970.19 miles (19,264.10 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,970.19 miles (19,264.10 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 12 | 11,959.33 miles (19,246.62 km) SW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,931.99 miles (19,202.63 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,924.71 miles (19,190.91 km) WSW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,870.44 miles (19,103.57 km) S | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.39 miles (53.73 km) SSW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 61.67 miles (99.25 km) WSW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 69.50 miles (111.84 km) ESE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 86.38 miles (139.01 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 150.51 miles (242.22 km) E | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 168.87 miles (271.76 km) ENE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 211.81 miles (340.87 km) ESE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 8 | 292.13 miles (470.14 km) N | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 314.64 miles (506.36 km) E | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 10 | 317.00 miles (510.17 km) N | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 330.19 miles (531.39 km) S | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 435.95 miles (701.59 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 446.59 miles (718.72 km) ENE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 14 | 460.41 miles (740.95 km) SSE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 477.71 miles (768.79 km) SE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,174.73 miles (19,593.28 km) W | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,090.89 miles (19,458.36 km) SE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,972.28 miles (19,267.47 km) SSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 11,962.33 miles (19,251.46 km) SSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,918.18 miles (19,180.40 km) S | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,886.88 miles (19,130.03 km) S | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,880.86 miles (19,120.34 km) SSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 8 | 11,831.43 miles (19,040.79 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 11,824.35 miles (19,029.40 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,819.05 miles (19,020.87 km) E | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,815.59 miles (19,015.30 km) E | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,806.09 miles (19,000.01 km) E | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,789.94 miles (18,974.03 km) ESE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,789.48 miles (18,973.28 km) E | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,789.15 miles (18,972.74 km) E | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |