There are 5 ways to get from California to Laos by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Wattay International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane SFO - VTE
23h 46m$373–1,015Fly San Francisco International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport, bus, drive
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane SFO - HAN
- Take the bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châubus
- Drive from Mộc Châu to Xam Nuacar
29h 25m$317–814Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane LAX - VTE
23h 46m$370–1,015Fly San Francisco International Airport to Pakse International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane SFO - PKZ
25h 33m$432–1,214Fly San Francisco International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane SFO - LPQ
25h 50m$413–1,116
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Laos is to fly and bus and drive which costs $310 - $850 and takes 29h 25m.
The fastest way to get from California to Laos is to fly which takes 23h 46m and costs $370 - $1,100.
The distance between California and Laos is 12293 km.
It takes approximately 23h 46m to get from California to Laos, including transfers.
Laos is 14h ahead of California. It is currently 10:01 AM in California and 12:01 AM in Laos.
There are 281+ hotels available in Laos.
What companies run services between California, USA and Laos?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Manila, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Hong Kong, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–2,600
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
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