# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Sayaboury (ZBY)

> 9,852 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,852 km / 6,122 mi / 5,320 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Laos
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 04:48 in Madrid, it's 09:48 in Sayaboury)
- **Elevation difference**: 754 ft (ZBY is lower than MAD)

## Airports

### [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Madrid, Spain
- ICAO: LEMD
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 40.490000, -3.570000
- Elevation: 2,001 ft

### [Sayaboury Airport (ZBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zby-sayaboury-sayaboury-airport/1ef266df-f28e-6e00-acc9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sayaboury, Laos
- ICAO: VLSB
- Timezone: Asia/Vientiane
- Coordinates: 19.230000, 101.730000
- Elevation: 1,247 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:48 in Madrid, it's 09:48 in Sayaboury.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sayaboury Airport (ZBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zby-sayaboury-sayaboury-airport/1ef266df-f28e-6e00-acc9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)