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MEN to ODY: distance & flight time
Mende (Mende-Brenoux Airfield) → Muang Xay (Oudomsay Airport)
5,625 mi
9,052 km · 4,888 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- MEN — Mende-Brenoux Airfield · Mende, France
- 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 MEN
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport42 mi away
- RDZ · Rodez-Marcillac Airport52 mi away
- AUR · Aurillac Airport61 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 MEN from ODY?
The flight distance from Mende (MEN) to Muang Xay (ODY) is 5,625 miles (9,052 km, 4,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEN to ODY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 MEN to ODY?
Nonstop service on MEN–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 11h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mende and Muang Xay?
Muang Xay is 5 hours ahead of Mende.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEN to ODY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEN–ODY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEN to ODY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEN–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.