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Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Vientiane from $696

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Vientiane departing on 5/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Vientiane (SFO-VTE)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Vientiane that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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11:30 am - 12:10 pmSFO-VTE
34h 40m1 stop
12:55 pm - 8:15 pmVTE-SFO
21h 20m1 stop
$892Singapore Airlines
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Tue, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 12
11:30 am - 12:10 pmSFO-VTE
34h 40m1 stop
12:55 pm - 8:15 pmVTE-SFO
21h 20m1 stop
$902Singapore Airlines
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Tue, Aug 20 - Thu, Sep 5
10:05 pm - 12:10 pmSFO-VTE
24h 05m1 stop
12:55 pm - 8:15 pmVTE-SFO
21h 20m1 stop
$947Singapore Airlines
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Thu, Sep 19 - Thu, Sep 26
10:50 pm - 7:15 pmSFO-VTE
30h 25m2 stops
11:30 am - 6:40 pmVTE-SFO
21h 10m1 stop
$1,027Vietnam Airlines
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Wed, Sep 4 - Wed, Sep 25
10:50 pm - 7:15 pmSFO-VTE
30h 25m2 stops
11:30 am - 6:40 pmVTE-SFO
21h 10m2 stops
$1,042Vietnam Airlines
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Wed, Sep 4 - Wed, Sep 25
10:50 pm - 7:15 pmSFO-VTE
30h 25m2 stops
11:30 am - 6:40 pmVTE-SFO
21h 10m1 stop
$1,115Vietnam Airlines
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Thu, Sep 19 - Thu, Sep 26
10:50 pm - 7:15 pmSFO-VTE
30h 25m2 stops
11:30 am - 6:40 pmVTE-SFO
21h 10m2 stops
$1,130Vietnam Airlines
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Thu, Sep 19 - Thu, Sep 26
1:00 am - 3:35 pmSFO-VTE
24h 35m3 stops
2:30 pm - 7:50 pmVTE-SFO
19h 20m2 stops
$1,162
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Tue, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 25
1:00 am - 5:20 pmSFO-VTE
26h 20m2 stops
11:45 am - 7:50 pmVTE-SFO
22h 05m2 stops
$1,168
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Mon, Aug 19 - Thu, Sep 5
12:00 pm - 10:20 pmSFO-VTE
20h 20m1 stop
9:50 pm - 9:05 amVTE-SFO
49h 15m2 stops
$1,675China Eastern
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Mon, May 13 - Thu, Jun 13

Flights from San Francisco to Vientiane - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Vientiane to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Vientiane?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Vietnam Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $696. KAYAK users also found San Francisco to Vientiane round-trip flights on Singapore Airlines from $892 and on Vietnam Airlines from $1,027.

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September

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December

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$696
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 24% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Vientiane

  • Which airline should I travel with if I want to travel with my child?

    Consider traveling with Singapore Airlines if you want to journey with your child. With this airline, your kids will have access to an entertainment system for all ages and a variety of dishes from its expansive kids' menus. Also, you'll enjoy a complimentary baggage allowance.

  • Can I bring on liquids to the cabin of my flight to Wattay International Airport?

    You can bring liquids with you on your flight to VTE, provided you place all the liquids in containers that don't exceed 3.4 ounces (100 ml). The containers must be placed in a see-through resealable plastic bag with a maximum liter capacity. You can only carry one quart-size bag; at security screening, you must place the bag separately from the rest of your baggage.

  • How much carry-on can I get onboard my Singapore Airlines flight?

    When flying with Singapore Airlines, you can carry up to two pieces of baggage if flying First or Business Class and one piece if you're traveling in Premium Economy or Economy. Each bag should weigh at most 15.4 lbs, and the total dimension should be 45.2 inches.

  • How heavy can my checked luggage be when flying with Vietnam Airlines?

    If you opt to travel to VTE aboard a Vietnam Airlines flight, you can check up to two pieces of baggage for free, regardless of the class you're traveling in. If traveling in Economy or Premium Economy, each bag can weigh up to 50 lbs, while if flying in Business, your bag (s) can weigh up to 70 lbs.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Vientiane?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Vientiane was $696 for a one-way ticket and $892 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Vientiane?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Vientiane from San Francisco.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Vientiane?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Vientiane?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Vientiane, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Vientiane, Singapore Airlines or Vietnam Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Vientiane are Singapore Airlines and Vietnam Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,124 and an overall rating of 8.2, Singapore Airlines is the most popular choice. Vietnam Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,318 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Vientiane?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Vientiane.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Vientiane?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Vientiane from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Vientiane?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Vientiane with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and VTE can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Vientiane?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Vientiane from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from SFO to Vientiane

  • The destination (s) of your layover (s) when flying from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vientiane will depend on the airline you make the trip with. Suppose you intend to travel on a single-stop flight. If so, you'll layover at Singapore (SIN) if you travel with Singapore Airlines, Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) if you journey with Vietnam Airlines, and Incheon (ICN) if you opt to travel with the connecting flights offered by United Airlines and Jeju Air.
  • SFO has four terminals: three Domestic Terminals numbered 1 to 3 and an International Terminal. The International Terminal features two boarding gate areas, A and G. Like your layover (s), your boarding gate area will be influenced by the airline you're traveling with. You'll depart from A Gates if you're traveling with Vietnam Airlines and B Gates if you're traveling with Singapore Airlines.
  • Wattay International Airport (VTE) is one of the few international airports in Laos. Thus, this airport serves more than just the country's capital. Besides Vientiane, some cities you can get to from this air transit hub include Vang Vieng, Phonhong, Muang Sanakham, Muang Pakxan, and Bolikhan.
  • In case you have limited mobility, you can count on having a smooth experience at SFO. The airport features ramps throughout the public area for easy mobility, escalators, elevators, and wheelchair assistance arranged by the airlines operating flights at the airport.
  • Upon landing at VTE, you can travel to Vientiane using public bus transfer services or airport taxi services outside the Arrivals Hall. Taking a taxi is the most convenient means of exiting the airport. Aboard one, you won't have to wait for other passengers to board and alight. You'll also enjoy transportation to the doorstep of your destination.
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Top 4 airlines serving from San Francisco to Vientiane

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Vientiane. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Vientiane? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.5
Korean AirOverall score based on 1192 reviews
8.2food
8.3comfort
8.2entertainment
8.6boarding
8.8crew
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The flight crews were extremely professional, helpful, and courteous. Departure and arrival times were accurate. No delay. I will use K airline again. Thanks

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024IAD - ICN
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The flight crews were extremely professional, helpful, and courteous. Departure and arrival times were accurate. No delay. I will use K airline again. Thanks

Great crew, decent food Charging plugs were broken on both seats next to me. Only the USB port was available, and that charges, very, very slowly. Seat was also broken, it would not lock into position when reclining.

Korean Air had great service and the Bibimbap dish was the best airplane food I’ve ever had. It was a long flight so in between the two meals they served customers could get Shin ramen. The flight attendants let my children use a pair of nice headphones for the flight and had earbuds and slippers for all the adults. The flight was long but the time passed by relatively quickly because they have many great shows in their entertainment TV. I watched the BTS Love Yourself and Speak Yourself concerts 💜

not too bad but not too great either. Service on all airlines declined ever since covid. Your Delta Stewardess are not that friendly at all. :-(

You did not put me on a Korean Air flight! so I do not have nothing to say

My flight was diverted to Atlanta and I was not given enough time. I paid my travel on April 23, 2023. It was originally Delta from Norfolk to NY, then Korean Air from NY all the way Philippines which is my final stop. Instead from Atlanta to Korea I flew Delta which is okay. Then Korea to Philippines, I flew Asiana Airlines. What I did not like, Ieagle did not sent me an email that my flight was change and so when I went to check in Wednesday the 10th, at 4:30 a.m they told me my flight was delayed at 6;00 p.m and diverted in Atlanta and I am flying Asiana from Korea to Philippines. I do not appreciate that Kayak or Ieagle chenge our flights 5 times and then last minute change again during my day of flight. I hope that you will not make any changes of my flight o Feb 15th because it has to be the same flight with my husband. That is the reason why we made the arrangements early on.

Wonderful cabin crew!!!!! Food was poor, in flight entertainment was just ok. They need to serve more water on a 15 hour flight--we were dehydrated and kept asking for water.

Going through security a third time to get on the next flight was again utterly ridiculous and unnecessary. We were in a International secure area once again and as far as I'm concerned should not have been put through the gears for absolutely no reason. The United States can get all the information they need from the travel itinerary, there was no need to be forced out of a secure area to personally interview everyone on a connecting flight to find out their US immigration status.

Going through security a second time to get on the next Korean Air flight was utterly ridiculous and unnecessary. We were in a International secure area.

Flight arrived early, fantastic, since it is short flight, no food being served

I commend the flight attendants on our SFO-SIN flight who went above and beyond to provide us with extra snacks and food. This type of service makes the flight experience personal and awesome.

I requested an aisle seat and got a middle seat The flight gate was changed and the flight was delayed

It was a great flight Food was great Crew was spectacular

In general good, but the machine seems to be long in operation and some functions were restricted as e. g. Adjusting of seats.

People were so nice! Economy seats were small and cramped feeling for me. I’m slender and 6 feet tall

The singapore airline now compared before covid, I like the service before covid. SQ was the best of all airlines but now I am going to look for different airline if I am travelling in asia.

Even though it was a very full flight, the service was still excellent, the plane did not feel too cramped and cabin crew made a sincere effort to help passengers find overhead space for stowing luggage.

Due to the delay of my first flight, my connecting flight with JetBlue was canceled by Singapore Airlines, but the JetBlue crew was very accommodating and rebooked a seat for me. The crew was very nice and had good attitude.

Left hr late & arrived 1hr late luggage was slow to be offloaded! The flight crew & food were good! Movie selection was ok!

We were able to check in 48 hours before departure. The boarding was a breeze. The business' seat is very large with large tv screen. The lunch and dinner were excellent with selection of wines and other drinks. The seat was converted to a totally flat bed for sleeping which was very comfortable as well. We will definitely fly with Singapore Airline again in the future.

The plane had a technical problem it would delayed 10 hours but they just gave limited information and put all passengers into the Miracle lounge. Ther were not enough chairs and so on.

Ensure there is a choice of food for all customers and also enough food

An excellent airline; polite and courteous cabin crew, excellent meal and drink service. Highly recommended.

No space in between the seats as per them the average height of human is 5’3” and weight as 55, so seats are designed as per the same. Also, the aircraft was dirty and full of insects

when we arrived at Taipei no one help us to get boarding pass. we saw a few people there asked them for help but they just ignored us. There was a guy told us to call Starlux number to get help but we don’t know how to dial the number until there was a lady working there helped us to call Starlux customer then someone came down took us to another counter for boarding pass. Very confused and inconvenient. We might not choose Starlux again in the future.

There was no entertainment and food option limited But the service was first class on an economy flight

They didn't have a vegetarian food in spite of the ore order

Technical problems checking in. Had to wait a long time while they got things ready.

Vietnam airlines is just one step upper to the cheapest one (vietjet, if you wanted delays and cancel or feel like a criminal then vietjet is for you) for sure better customer cares and on time.

Flight was good but they cancelled return direct flight so they provide us connecting flight through hanoi

We were cutting it close on our connecting flight and notified all staff at departing gate and flight attendants. From the start, we were told to check in with the international transfer desk by everyone, except for one lady who wanted to argue the time difference that was already taken into account. We also asked if we could try to exit the plane first (our family of 4 and 8 others on the same connecting flight). They just told us to check in with international transfers. We landed and had very little time to make our next flight. We were not offered any assistance or communication to the receiving gate. We ran all the way to the international transfers gate only to be turned away. I think we could have made it if we were allowed to exit and a call was made to other check in counter. After that we spent 6 grueling hours with our kids trying to rebook a flight. No food of any type of compensation was offered besides a dirty hotel room. The ladies with China Eastern at the Shanghai International counter were rude an unhelpful. We were directed to 3 different counters and waited before they said they forgot about a hotel. It was a long, miserable day. I believe this could have all been avoided.

Again, I was presented with birthday pastries two times as a celebrated my birthday on both legs of my trip. I will keep flying to China using China Eastern airlines. As they made this trip a special one thank you.

It was my birthday while I was on the flight on China eastern airlines. They celebrated my day by giving me a personalized birthday card and also a very delicious pastry. I was surprised and thankful by the China Eastern crew! The whole staff was kind and professional? My second flight into China and the most memorable! Thank you-

Couldn’t fly since they wouldn’t issue a boarding ticket. Something to do with not taking the departing flight since it was cancelled due to weather. No notice or anything about the trip being invalid. The app made it seem like I was all good for it. Never trusting travel agency

A lot of value considering the cheap ticket prices. All meals served were Chinese food. Would fly them again considering the ticket was half the price of any others

Pros: "The flight was smooth. Food was on time . Wine is available for the anxious flyers who can’t sleep."
Cons: "Better softer hand soap , sprays and lotion . Sleep mask"
Cons: "delay of about 1 hour, we almost missed our international flight from beigin"
Pros: "It was a terrible, long and very crowded flight."
Cons: "The people/passengers. The whole flight felt like a budget airline. I am not looking forward to the return."
Pros: "The crew was very attentive and most good English"
Cons: "The food could have been better and there could have been a better selection of movies."
Cons: "Gate is crowded and no escalator only steps. No clear area for business class and its a fiasco boarding"

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Vientiane found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/11Sat
2 stopsVietnam Airlines
30h 25mSFO-VTE
$696
5/12Sun
2 stopsVietnam Airlines
30h 25mSFO-VTE
$699
5/12Sun
3 stops
36h 20mSFO-VTE
$725
5/11Sat
2 stops
26h 55mSFO-VTE
$794
5/11Sat
3 stops
28h 25mSFO-VTE
$814
5/11Sat
1 stop
28h 55mSFO-VTE
$815
6/17Mon
1 stopAsiana Airlines
32h 45mSFO-VTE
$1,218
6/17Mon
2 stopsChina Southern
33h 13mSFO-VTE
$1,249
6/28Fri
1 stopAsiana Airlines
32h 45mSFO-VTE
$1,311
6/28Fri
3 stopsSingapore Airlines
31h 10mSFO-VTE
$1,924

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San Francisco - Vientiane Flights

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San Francisco (SFO)United States

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Vientiane (VTE)Laos

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