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ZBY to LIL: distance & flight time
Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport) → Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport)
5,564 mi
8,954 km · 4,835 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
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 LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZBY from LIL?
The flight distance from Sainyabuli (ZBY) to Lille (LIL) is 5,564 miles (8,954 km, 4,835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBY to LIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 ZBY to LIL?
Nonstop service on ZBY–LIL 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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZBY to LIL?
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