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How to get fromDes Moines Airport (DSM) to Vientianeby plane, car, shuttle, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Des Moines Airport (DSM) to Vientiane by plane, car, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Des Moines to Wattay International Airport

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    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane DSM - VTE
    24h 51m
    $900–2,900

  2. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

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    1. Drive from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane FOD - VTE
    42h 16m
    $717–2,025

  3. Fly Des Moines to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane DSM - UTH
    2. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    29h 9m
    $1,571–3,891

  4. Shuttle, bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus bus
    3. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane MSP - VTE
    30h 41m
    $939–2,573

  5. Bus to Omaha, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    2. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane OMA - VTE
    30h 39m
    $845–2,769

Des Moines (DSM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration28h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$908Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Des Moines Airport (DSM) to Vientiane.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 13,190.4 km
  • Duration: 24h 51m

What companies run services between Des Moines Airport (DSM), USA and Vientiane, Laos?

Delta, Jeju Air, and seven other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 5 times a day.

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