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ZBY to KUL: distance & flight time
Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
1,140 mi
1,834 km · 991 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZBY from KUL?
The flight distance from Sainyabuli (ZBY) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 1,140 miles (1,834 km, 991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBY to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 ZBY to KUL?
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