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ZBY to MEL: distance & flight time
Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
4,829 mi
7,771 km · 4,196 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZBY from MEL?
The flight distance from Sainyabuli (ZBY) to Melbourne (MEL) is 4,829 miles (7,771 km, 4,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBY to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 MEL?
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