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BWH to ZBY: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport)
956 mi
1,539 km · 831 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
956 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- ZBY — Sayaboury Airport · Sainyabuli, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Near ZBY
- LPQ · Luang Phabang International Airport54 mi away
- NNT · Nan Airport68 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport96 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWH from ZBY?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Sainyabuli (ZBY) is 956 miles (1,539 km, 831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to ZBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BWH to ZBY?
Nonstop service on BWH–ZBY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to ZBY?
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