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ZBY to EFD: distance & flight time
Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
8,879 mi
14,290 km · 7,716 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m 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
- ZBY — Sayaboury Airport · Sainyabuli, Laos
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Near EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZBY from EFD?
The flight distance from Sainyabuli (ZBY) to Houston (EFD) is 8,879 miles (14,290 km, 7,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBY to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 ZBY to EFD?
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