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LAX to ZBY: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport)
7,912 mi
12,734 km · 6,876 nm
15h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 59m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from ZBY?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sainyabuli (ZBY) is 7,912 miles (12,734 km, 6,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to ZBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 59m 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 LAX to ZBY?
Nonstop service on LAX–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 15h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to ZBY?
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Why are some LAX to ZBY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–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.