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SCH to ZBY: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport)
8,137 mi
13,096 km · 7,071 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from ZBY?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Sainyabuli (ZBY) is 8,137 miles (13,096 km, 7,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to ZBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 SCH to ZBY?
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