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ZBY to LYN: distance & flight time
Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
5,589 mi
8,994 km · 4,857 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m 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
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
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 LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZBY from LYN?
The flight distance from Sainyabuli (ZBY) to Lyon (LYN) is 5,589 miles (8,994 km, 4,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBY to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 LYN?
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