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ZBY to RAL: distance & flight time
Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
7,948 mi
12,792 km · 6,907 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZBY from RAL?
The flight distance from Sainyabuli (ZBY) to Riverside (RAL) is 7,948 miles (12,792 km, 6,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBY to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 RAL?
Nonstop service on ZBY–RAL 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 16h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZBY to RAL?
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Why are some ZBY to RAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZBY–RAL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.