Patuxai | Victory monument in the heart of Vientiane
Patuxai | Victory monument in the heart of Vientiane
Vientiane

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Vientiane, Lao ວຽງຈັນ

Located on the Northeastern bank of the Mekong River, Vientiane is the capital of Laos.

With less than a million inhabitants, Vientiane is the second smallest capital in Southeast Asia and has a laid-back atmosphere that is atypical of capitals all over the world. Oftentimes, many a travellers can be seen taking a break along the riverside with a cold beer in hand as they take in the sunset. Equally common are devotees offering gifts and being blessed by Buddhist monks.

In Vientiane's architecture, one can identify the historical influence of the French and Thai, with villas that were built during colonial times and Thai-inspired buildings dotting the city. There are also remnants of Vientiane's pre-colonial history, namely the two more important temples Vat That Luang and Hor Phra Keo, which were from the 16th century when King Setthathirat made Vientiane the capital of the Kingdom of Lane Xang.

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Overall Weather

Vientiane has two seasons:

- Dry and cool season (October to March). During this time of the year, rain is very infrequent (2 to 3 times a month). Average low temperature is generally below 22 degrees, and average high temperature is generally below 31 degrees.

- Wet and warm season (April to September). Rain is a frequent occurence, occuring 15 to 20 times a month. Average low temperature is around 24 to 25 degrees and average high temperature is around 32 to 33 degrees.

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Flights to Vientiane

By air

As the capital and administrative centre of Lao-PDR, Vientiane has many flight connections. Flights run from many major cities in the neighbouring countries such as Singapore, Bangkok in Thailand, Hanoi in Vietnam, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Phnom Penh in Cambodia, Seoul and Busan in South Korea and many cities in China.

Here is an overview of possible flight connections for you. 

From Singapore

9:00 am  

1:00 pm  

  Scoot 350                            

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From Bangkok - Thailand

9:25 am  

10:40 am

  Thai Smile 572

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9:35 am

10:55 am

  Lao Airlines 442     

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9:45 am

11:00 am

  Bangkok Airways 943

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11:20 am

12:30 pm

  Thai Smile 570

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12:05 pm

1:15 pm

  Thai AirAsia 1040

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5:35 pm

6:50 pm

  Bangkok Airways 949  

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6:35 pm

7:45 pm

  Thai Airways 574

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8:30 pm

9:30 pm

  Lao Airlines 446

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From Hanoi - Vietnam

10:15 am

11:25 am

  Vietnam Airlines 921    

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4:20 pm

5:30 pm

  Lao Airlines 312

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From Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

6:40 am  

8:25 am  

  AirAsia 552                         

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From Phnom Penh - Cambodia

5:45 pm  

7:05 pm  

  Vietnam Airlines 920   

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From Seoul - South Korea

10:40 am

1:50 pm  

  Lao Airlines 922              

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5:50 pm

9:15 pm

  T'Way Air 131

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7:45 pm

11:00 pm

  Jeju Air 4303

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8:05 pm

11:00 pm

  Jeju Air 4303

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From Busan - South Korea

8:30 am  

12:30 pm

  Air Busan 745                    

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9:00 am  

12:30 pm

  Air Busan 745                

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9:30 am

12:30 pm

  Air Busan 745              

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From Kunming - China

8:25 am

9:15 am

  China Eastern 2589 

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8:35 am

9:20 am

  Sichuan Airlines 8709    

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10:50 am

11:15 am

  Lao Airlines 816  

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2:05 pm

2:50 pm

  China Eastern 2573

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From Guangzhou - China

4:35 pm  

6:10 pm

  China Southern 6091      

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  CAN-VTE

5:10 pm

6:40 pm  

  Lao Airlines 882

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From Nanning - China

10:40 am

11:15 am

  China Eastern 753          

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From Shanghai - China

12:10 am

3:15 am  

  Lao Airlines 866               

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Domestic flights from Luang Prabang

7:40 am

8:30 am

  Lao Airlines 112               

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  LPQ-VTE

10:20 am

11:10 am

  Lao Skyway 263

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  LPQ-VTE

11:50 am

12:30 pm

  Lao Airlines 826

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  LPQ-VTE

12:50 pm

1:40 pm

  Lao Airlines 102

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  LPQ-VTE

1:30 pm

2:20 pm

  Lao Skyway 265

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  LPQ-VTE

6:20 pm

7:10 pm

  Lao Airlines 104

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7:30 pm

8:10 pm

  Lao Airlines 108

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Domestic flight from Luang Namtha 

10:00 am

11:00 am

  Lao Skyway 220               

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11:30 am

12:30 pm

  Lao Skyway 2220

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2:15 pm

3:10 pm

  Lao Airlines 602

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  LXG-VTE

3:35 pm

4:30 pm

  Lao Airlines 602

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4:30 pm

5:30 pm

  Lao Skyway 221

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Domestic flight from Pakse 

9:45 am  

11:00 am

  Lao Airlines 306                

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2:20 pm

3:35 pm

  Lao Airlines 516

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4:50 pm

6:20 pm

  Lao Skyway 217

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  PKZ-VTE

5:45 pm

7:00 pm

  Lao Airlines 304

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  PKZ-VTE

6:25 pm

7:40 pm

  Lao Airlines 304

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Public Bus to Vientiane

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Minivan to Vientiane

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