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EML to ODY: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Muang Xay (Oudomsay Airport)
5,350 mi
8,609 km · 4,649 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- ODY — Oudomsay Airport · Muang Xay, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Near ODY
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport43 mi away
- LPQ · Luang Phabang International Airport55 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport67 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EML from ODY?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Muang Xay (ODY) is 5,350 miles (8,609 km, 4,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to ODY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Emmen and Muang Xay?
Muang Xay is 5 hours ahead of Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to ODY?
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