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SZL to ZBY: distance & flight time
Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base) → Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport)
8,311 mi
13,375 km · 7,222 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m 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
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, 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 SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 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 SZL from ZBY?
The flight distance from Knobnoster (SZL) to Sainyabuli (ZBY) is 8,311 miles (13,375 km, 7,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZL to ZBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 SZL to ZBY?
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