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JEF to ODY: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Muang Xay (Oudomsay Airport)
8,240 mi
13,261 km · 7,160 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, United States
- 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from ODY?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Muang Xay (ODY) is 8,240 miles (13,261 km, 7,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to ODY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 JEF to ODY?
Nonstop service on JEF–ODY 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 16h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jefferson City and Muang Xay?
Muang Xay is 12 hours ahead of Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to ODY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JEF–ODY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JEF to ODY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JEF–ODY 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.