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ZBY to MES: distance & flight time
Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,103 mi
1,775 km · 958 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m 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
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZBY from MES?
The flight distance from Sainyabuli (ZBY) to Medan (MES) is 1,103 miles (1,775 km, 958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBY to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 MES?
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