How long is the flight from United States to Laos?

Flight times from United States to Laos vary, but if you’re flying out of Los Angeles and flying into Vientiane Wattay (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 21h 35m on average. Another popular route from United States to Laos is flying from San Francisco to Vientiane Wattay, which will take roughly 21h 05m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

What are the most popular cities to visit in Laos?

For momondo users, the most popular city in Laos is Vientiane, which is visited about 73% more often than any other city in Laos. Other very common cities that our users travel to are Luang Prabang and Pakse.

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Flights to Vientiane

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China Eastern

Nov 23

LAX

21h 35m

1 stop

VTE

Dec 21

VTE

32h 15m

2 stops

LAX

$639

China Eastern

Sep 12

SFO

34h 45m

2 stops

VTE

Sep 18

VTE

37h 35m

2 stops

SFO

$639

China Eastern

Nov 23

LAX

21h 35m

1 stop

VTE

Dec 16

VTE

23h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$640

China Eastern

Nov 23

LAX

21h 35m

1 stop

VTE

Dec 22

VTE

34h 05m

2 stops

LAX

$641

China Eastern

Nov 23

LAX

32h 50m

2 stops

VTE

Dec 17

VTE

35h 45m

2 stops

LAX

$642

China Eastern

Nov 24

LAX

21h 35m

1 stop

VTE

Dec 22

VTE

30h 05m

2 stops

LAX

$662

China Eastern

Nov 23

LAX

21h 35m

1 stop

VTE

Dec 21

VTE

23h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$668

China Eastern

Nov 24

LAX

21h 35m

1 stop

VTE

Dec 21

VTE

31h 15m

2 stops

LAX

$675

China Eastern

Nov 11

LAX

21h 35m

1 stop

VTE

Dec 10

VTE

23h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$676

China Eastern

Sep 3

SFO

22h 05m

1 stop

VTE

Oct 10

VTE

53h 20m

3 stops

SFO

$676

China Eastern

Sep 1

LAX

30h 00m

2 stops

VTE

Sep 8

VTE

37h 35m

3 stops

LAX

$677

China Eastern

Sep 3

SFO

30h 30m

2 stops

VTE

Oct 10

VTE

57h 20m

3 stops

SFO

$677

Flights to Luang Prabang

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Etihad Airways

Oct 1

ORD

34h 05m

2 stops

LPQ

Oct 8

LPQ

38h 55m

2 stops

ORD

$1,109

Multiple Airlines

Sep 3

DFW

47h 50m

2 stops

LPQ

Sep 9

LPQ

43h 40m

2 stops

DFW

$1,128

Multiple Airlines

Oct 4

SEA

33h 15m

2 stops

LPQ

Oct 11

LPQ

35h 55m

2 stops

SEA

$1,148

Etihad Airways

Oct 2

JFK

50h 45m

2 stops

LPQ

Oct 9

LPQ

38h 15m

2 stops

JFK

$1,161

Etihad Airways

Oct 5

JFK

50h 45m

2 stops

LPQ

Oct 12

LPQ

54h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$1,164

Multiple Airlines

Feb 17

ORD

48h 35m

2 stops

LPQ

Mar 18

LPQ

42h 50m

2 stops

ORD

$1,171

Multiple Airlines

Oct 5

ORD

34h 05m

2 stops

LPQ

Oct 12

LPQ

38h 55m

2 stops

ORD

$1,187

Vietnam Airlines

Nov 8

SFO

49h 50m

2 stops

LPQ

Nov 11

LPQ

36h 45m

2 stops

SFO

$1,204

Multiple Airlines

Oct 5

ORD

37h 00m

2 stops

LPQ

Oct 12

LPQ

55h 35m

2 stops

ORD

$1,209

Etihad Airways

Oct 4

ORD

34h 05m

2 stops

LPQ

Oct 11

LPQ

62h 55m

2 stops

ORD

$1,214

Etihad Airways

Oct 29

JFK

27h 05m

2 stops

LPQ

Nov 2

LPQ

30h 15m

2 stops

JFK

$1,219

Etihad Airways

Oct 29

JFK

51h 05m

2 stops

LPQ

Nov 2

LPQ

37h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,233

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11:30 am - 12:05 amLAX Los Angeles-VTE Vientiane Wattay

21h 35m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

3:50 pm - 9:05 amVTE Vientiane Wattay-LAX Los Angeles

32h 15m2 stops Kunming Changshui Shanghai Pu Dong

$639China Eastern

Mon, Nov 23 - Mon, Dec 21

11:30 am - 9:05 amLAX Los Angeles-VTE Vientiane Wattay

30h 35m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kunming Changshui

10:05 am - 9:05 amVTE Vientiane Wattay-LAX Los Angeles

38h 00m2 stops Kunming Changshui Shanghai Pu Dong

$639China Eastern

Mon, Nov 23 - Mon, Dec 21

12:00 pm - 8:45 amSFO San Francisco-VTE Vientiane Wattay

30h 45m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kunming Changshui

1:05 am - 3:52 pmVTE Vientiane Wattay-SFO San Francisco

28h 47m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Los Angeles

$726Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Fri, Oct 9

12:00 pm - 12:45 pmSFO San Francisco-VTE Vientiane Wattay

34h 45m3 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Ji'an Ji An/Jing Gang Shan Kunming Changshui

1:05 am - 3:52 pmVTE Vientiane Wattay-SFO San Francisco

28h 47m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Los Angeles

$726Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Fri, Oct 9

10:50 pm - 7:35 pmSFO San Francisco-VTE Vientiane Wattay

30h 45m2 stops Ho Chi Minh City Phnom Penh Techo Intl

11:35 am - 5:00 pmVTE Vientiane Wattay-SFO San Francisco

20h 25m2 stops Phnom Penh Techo Intl Ho Chi Minh City

$757Vietnam Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Nov 11

10:50 pm - 7:35 pmSFO San Francisco-VTE Vientiane Wattay

30h 45m2 stops Ho Chi Minh City Phnom Penh Techo Intl

11:20 am - 5:55 pmVTE Vientiane Wattay-SFO San Francisco

20h 35m2 stops Phnom Penh Techo Intl Ho Chi Minh City

$793Vietnam Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Wed, Sep 30

9:40 am - 6:05 pmSFO San Francisco-VTE Vientiane Wattay

41h 25m1 stop Singapore Changi

12:35 pm - 7:50 amVTE Vientiane Wattay-SFO San Francisco

34h 15m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,012Singapore Airlines

Thu, Jan 21 - Wed, Mar 3

11:50 pm - 10:30 amLAX Los Angeles-VTE Vientiane Wattay

20h 40m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

3:50 pm - 8:00 pmVTE Vientiane Wattay-LAX Los Angeles

18h 10m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,034China Southern

Sun, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 11

11:00 pm - 10:30 amLAX Los Angeles-VTE Vientiane Wattay

21h 30m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

3:50 pm - 8:00 pmVTE Vientiane Wattay-LAX Los Angeles

18h 10m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,036China Southern

Sun, Oct 25 - Sat, Apr 17

7:50 pm - 12:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-VTE Vientiane Wattay

25h 10m1 stop Singapore Changi

12:35 pm - 6:10 pmVTE Vientiane Wattay-LAX Los Angeles

20h 35m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,046Singapore Airlines

Wed, Jan 20 - Wed, Feb 17

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6:35 am - 11:50 pmSFO San Francisco-VTE Vientiane Wattay

27h 15m2 stops Vancouver Intl Incheon Intl

12:50 am - 6:31 pmVTE Vientiane Wattay-SFO San Francisco

31h 41m2 stops Incheon Intl Vancouver Intl

$969Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Fri, Sep 18

6:35 am - 11:50 pmSFO San Francisco-VTE Vientiane Wattay

27h 15m2 stops Vancouver Intl Incheon Intl

12:50 am - 3:21 pmVTE Vientiane Wattay-SFO San Francisco

28h 31m2 stops Incheon Intl Vancouver Intl

$1,002Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Fri, Sep 18

10:50 pm - 7:35 pmSFO San Francisco-VTE Vientiane Wattay

30h 45m2 stops Ho Chi Minh City Phnom Penh Techo Intl

8:20 pm - 5:55 pmVTE Vientiane Wattay-SFO San Francisco

35h 35m2 stops Hanoi Noibai Ho Chi Minh City

$1,018Vietnam Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Sat, Sep 19

7:40 am - 12:05 amDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-VTE Vientiane Wattay

28h 25m2 stops Los Angeles Shanghai Pu Dong

1:05 am - 10:02 pmVTE Vientiane Wattay-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

32h 57m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Los Angeles

$1,056China Eastern

Sun, Aug 23 - Tue, Oct 27

7:20 pm - 7:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-VTE Vientiane Wattay

36h 15m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Ho Chi Minh City Phnom Penh Techo Intl

2:30 pm - 3:05 pmVTE Vientiane Wattay-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 35m2 stops Hanoi Noibai Doha Hamad Intl

$1,118Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 22

9:30 am - 12:05 amSFO San Francisco-VTE Vientiane Wattay

24h 35m2 stops Los Angeles Shanghai Pu Dong

1:05 am - 9:05 amVTE Vientiane Wattay-SFO San Francisco

22h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,155China Eastern

Sun, Aug 23 - Fri, Sep 18

9:30 am - 12:05 amSFO San Francisco-VTE Vientiane Wattay

24h 35m2 stops Los Angeles Shanghai Pu Dong

1:05 am - 9:05 amVTE Vientiane Wattay-SFO San Francisco

22h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,156China Eastern

Sun, Aug 23 - Fri, Sep 18

10:50 pm - 10:35 amSFO San Francisco-VTE Vientiane Wattay

45h 45m2 stops Ho Chi Minh City Hanoi Noibai

8:20 pm - 5:55 pmVTE Vientiane Wattay-SFO San Francisco

35h 35m2 stops Hanoi Noibai Ho Chi Minh City

$1,194Vietnam Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Sat, Sep 19

12:35 am - 2:45 pmSFO San Francisco-VTE Vientiane Wattay

24h 10m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

11:30 am - 8:40 pmVTE Vientiane Wattay-SFO San Francisco

23h 10m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,506China Southern

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Sep 19

12:35 am - 2:45 pmSFO San Francisco-VTE Vientiane Wattay

24h 10m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

11:30 am - 8:40 pmVTE Vientiane Wattay-SFO San Francisco

23h 10m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$1,610China Southern

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Sep 19

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

Los AngelesVientiane

LAX Los Angeles - VTE Vientiane Wattay

LAXVTE

Los Angeles

Mon 11/23

11:30 am-12:05 am

1 stop21h 35m

Vientiane Wattay

Mon 12/21

3:50 pm-9:05 am

2 stops32h 15m

$639

Los AngelesVientiane

LAX Los Angeles - VTE Vientiane Wattay

LAXVTE

Los Angeles

Mon 11/23

11:30 am-9:05 am

2 stops30h 35m

Vientiane Wattay

Mon 12/21

10:05 am-9:05 am

2 stops38h 00m

$639

San FranciscoVientiane

SFO San Francisco - VTE Vientiane Wattay

SFOVTE

San Francisco

Sat 9/5

12:00 pm-8:45 am

2 stops30h 45m

Vientiane Wattay

Fri 10/9

1:05 am-3:52 pm

2 stops28h 47m

$726

San FranciscoVientiane

SFO San Francisco - VTE Vientiane Wattay

SFOVTE

San Francisco

Sat 9/5

12:00 pm-12:45 pm

3 stops34h 45m

Vientiane Wattay

Fri 10/9

1:05 am-3:52 pm

2 stops28h 47m

$726

San FranciscoVientiane

SFO San Francisco - VTE Vientiane Wattay

SFOVTE

San Francisco

Wed 10/21

10:50 pm-7:35 pm

2 stops30h 45m

Vientiane Wattay

Wed 11/11

11:35 am-5:00 pm

2 stops20h 25m

$757

San FranciscoVientiane

SFO San Francisco - VTE Vientiane Wattay

SFOVTE

San Francisco

Sun 9/27

10:50 pm-7:35 pm

2 stops30h 45m

Vientiane Wattay

Wed 9/30

11:20 am-5:55 pm

2 stops20h 35m

$793

San FranciscoVientiane

SFO San Francisco - VTE Vientiane Wattay

SFOVTE

San Francisco

Thu 1/21

9:40 am-6:05 pm

1 stop41h 25m

Vientiane Wattay

Wed 3/3

12:35 pm-7:50 am

1 stop34h 15m

$1,012

Quickest round-trip

Los AngelesVientiane

LAX Los Angeles - VTE Vientiane Wattay

LAXVTE

Los Angeles

Sun 10/4

11:50 pm-10:30 am

1 stop20h 40m

Vientiane Wattay

Sun 10/11

3:50 pm-8:00 pm

1 stop18h 10m

$1,034

Los AngelesVientiane

LAX Los Angeles - VTE Vientiane Wattay

LAXVTE

Los Angeles

Sun 10/25

11:00 pm-10:30 am

1 stop21h 30m

Vientiane Wattay

Sat 4/17

3:50 pm-8:00 pm

1 stop18h 10m

$1,036

Los AngelesVientiane

LAX Los Angeles - VTE Vientiane Wattay

LAXVTE

Los Angeles

Wed 1/20

7:50 pm-12:00 pm

1 stop25h 10m

Vientiane Wattay

Wed 2/17

12:35 pm-6:10 pm

1 stop20h 35m

$1,046

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Laos flights insights and trends

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What airlines fly to Laos?

China Eastern, Singapore Airlines and China Southern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Laos from United States according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Laos. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Laos on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Cheapest flights to cities in Laos

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Summary info about Laos flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$452
Best Round-Trip Price	$639
Fastest flight time	21h 35m
Popular in	June

The best one-way flight price to Laos from United States in the last 5 days is $452 (San Francisco to Vientiane Wattay).

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The best round-trip flight price to Laos from United States in the last 5 days is $639 (Los Angeles to Vientiane Wattay).

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The fastest flight to Laos from United States takes 21h 35m (Los Angeles to Vientiane Wattay).

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June has the highest demand for flights to Laos, with a 24% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Laos

What is the cheapest flight to Laos?

If you are looking to fly to Laos for less, look to airlines like Lao Skyway, Lao Airlines, and VietJet Air, with prices starting at $65, $71, and $100 respectively.

What airlines fly to Laos?

Of the 5 airlines that fly to Laos, China Eastern, Singapore Airlines and China Southern happen to be the most favored based on our user data. China Eastern is the most popular among the three airlines, with 48% of users choosing them for their travels to Laos.

What is the most popular airport in Laos to fly to?

70% of our momondo users traveling to Laos in the past year chose to fly into Vientiane Wattay in the past year, making it the most popular airport in Laos. The Vientiane Wattay airport serves the city of Vientiane.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Laos?

Prices for flights to Laos refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Laos?

As of August 2026, there are 16 operators available to choose from for flights to Laos.

How old do you have to be to fly to Laos?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to Laos.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Laos?

The required travel and health documents for your Laos trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Laos. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Laos?

It is quick and easy to find flights to Laos on momondo. We search and return numerous flight options from various airlines and agents. You can then use our filters to narrow your search until you have found the most convenient flight to Laos that suits you.

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