# Distance from Richmond (YVR) to Sayaboury (ZBY)

> 11,211 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,211 km / 6,966 mi / 6,053 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → Laos
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 22:20 in Richmond, it's 12:20 in Sayaboury)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,233 ft (ZBY is higher than YVR)

## Airports

### [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Richmond, Canada
- ICAO: CYVR
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 49.190000, -123.180000
- Elevation: 14 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 22:20 in Richmond, it's 12:20 in Sayaboury.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sayaboury Airport (ZBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zby-sayaboury-sayaboury-airport/1ef266df-f28e-6e00-acc9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)