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BWU to ZBY: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport)
4,899 mi
7,884 km · 4,257 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from ZBY?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Sainyabuli (ZBY) is 4,899 miles (7,884 km, 4,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to ZBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 BWU to ZBY?
Nonstop service on BWU–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 10h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to ZBY?
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Why are some BWU to ZBY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWU–ZBY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.