Distance from Vientiane to Kinshasa

The distance between Vientiane, Laos and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo is 9,878 kilometers (6,138 miles).

Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture, Laos

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

From Vientiane to Kinshasa, the straight-line distance is 9,878 kilometers, heading west. Vientiane is at 174 meters above sea level, while Kinshasa is at 281 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Speed Time
Vientiane, Laos

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Vientiane

Coordinates: 17.9667° N 102.6° E

Elevation: 174 m (571 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Wattay International Airport (VTE)
  • Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)
  • Loei Airport (LOE)
  • Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)
  • Sayaboury Airport (ZBY)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Kinshasa

Coordinates: 4.3276° S 15.3136° E

Elevation: 281 m (922 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Ndolo Airport (NLO)
  • Maya-Maya Airport (BZV)
  • N'djili Airport (FIH)
  • Mouyondzi Airport (MUY)
  • Sibiti Airport (SIB)

Other distances from Vientiane

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Vientiane to Pakse 465 km
From Vientiane to Savannakhet 277 km
From Vientiane to Luang Prabang 218 km
From Vientiane to Pakxan 122 km
From Vientiane to Muang Xay 309 km

Other distances from Kinshasa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kinshasa to Lubumbashi 1,567 km
From Kinshasa to Mbuji-Mayi 939 km
From Kinshasa to Kananga 806 km
From Kinshasa to Kisangani 1,222 km
From Kinshasa to Bukavu 1,517 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Vientiane and Kinshasa.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Cairo, Egypt 9,878 km
Kyiv, Ukraine San Francisco, United States 9,878 km
Brasília, Brazil Edmonton, Canada 9,877 km
Tehran, Iran New York City, United States 9,879 km
Rome, Italy Tokyo, Japan 9,876 km
Sucre, Bolivia Newport, United Kingdom 9,876 km
Cartagena, Colombia Saint Petersburg, Russia 9,876 km
Houston, United States Bucharest, Romania 9,876 km
Cairo, Egypt Brasília, Brazil 9,876 km
Cairo, Egypt Charlotte, United States 9,880 km
Denver, United States Mar del Plata, Argentina 9,876 km
Tehran, Iran Brooklyn, United States 9,881 km
Moscow, Russia Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 9,881 km
Trujillo, Peru Palma, Spain 9,875 km
Berlin, Germany Guadalajara, Mexico 9,875 km
Trujillo, Peru Barcelona, Spain 9,875 km
Helsinki, Finland Xochimilco, Mexico 9,874 km

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