How the cheapest fare moved
Sep 1: €139
€139
Aug 27
Sep 1
low €139 · high €178
Departure-day prices · May 2021 Chiang Mai → Vientiane
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Best time to visit Vientiane — climate Jan: ~26°C daytime, 0 rainy days
26°
Jan Feb: ~29°C daytime, 2 rainy days
29°
Feb Mar: ~32°C daytime, 1 rainy days
32°
Mar Apr: ~33°C daytime, 11 rainy days
33°
Apr May: ~33°C daytime, 25 rainy days
33°
May Jun: ~32°C daytime, 30 rainy days
32°
Jun Jul: ~31°C daytime, 26 rainy days
31°
Jul Aug: ~31°C daytime, 25 rainy days
31°
Aug Sep: ~31°C daytime, 29 rainy days
31°
Sep Oct: ~31°C daytime, 18 rainy days
31°
Oct Nov: ~29°C daytime, 8 rainy days
29°
Nov Dec: ~29°C daytime, 1 rainy days
29°
Dec Best value: Sep — fares from €139 and ~31°C daytime.
Flights from Chiang Mai to Vientiane start around €139 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €139–180, based on 14 fares found by travellers.
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2h 25m duration
€139–180 recent fares
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Cheapest cached fares Chiang Mai → Vientiane; typically 1 stop (e.g. DD). · Based on 14 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Vientiane Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Sep 2 – Sep 4
Thai Lion Air · 1 stop · 2h 20m
€273
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Oct 4 – Oct 10
Thai AirAsia · 1 stop · 2h 20m
€276
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Weather in Vientiane
Tue
⛈️
33°
24°
💧92%
Wed
⛈️
31°
24°
💧91%
Thu
⛈️
32°
24°
💧94%
Fri
⛈️
31°
24°
💧92%
Sat
⛈️
30°
24°
💧92%
Sun
🌦️
31°
24°
💧94%
Mon
🌦️
30°
24°
💧92%
In May, Vientiane typically sees ~35°C daytime highs and 17 rainy days.
Where to stay in Vientiane 3★+ hotels from €19/night (36 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Mali Namphu Hotel
hotel · Vientiane
from €19/night ★ 3
Phonepaseuth Guesthouse
hotel · Vientiane
from €19/night ★ 3
Xaysomboun Hotel & SPA
hotel · Vientiane
from €22/night ★ 4
Good to know Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 2h 20m
Things to do in Vientiane Top-rated tours and tickets from €11 — book ahead for the popular ones.
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About Vientiane
Vientiane (Lao: ວຽງຈັນ, Vieng Chan) is the capital of Laos, with stunning temples, vibrant night markets, beautiful French-Indochinese architecture, lively street food stalls, and traditional craft markets.
Read the full Vientiane guide
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Popular from Chiang Mai Cheapest destinations travellers searched recently — refreshed daily.
Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo ; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-09-01. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.