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ZBY to MSY: distance & flight time
Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,943 mi
14,392 km · 7,771 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZBY from MSY?
The flight distance from Sainyabuli (ZBY) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,943 miles (14,392 km, 7,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBY to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 MSY?
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