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MEB to ZBY: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport)
4,834 mi
7,779 km · 4,200 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from ZBY?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Sainyabuli (ZBY) is 4,834 miles (7,779 km, 4,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to ZBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 cheapest way to fly from MEB to ZBY?
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