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How far is Sanming from Sainyabuli?

The distance between Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport) and Sanming (Shaxian Airport) is 1140 miles / 1834 kilometers / 990 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Sainyabuli (ZBY) to Sanming (SQJ) is 1575 miles / 2534 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 30 hours 34 minutes.

Sayaboury Airport – Shaxian Airport

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Distance from Sainyabuli to Sanming

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Sainyabuli to Sanming. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1139.645 miles
  • 1834.081 kilometers
  • 990.324 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1139.022 miles
  • 1833.078 kilometers
  • 989.783 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Sainyabuli to Sanming?

The estimated flight time from Sayaboury Airport to Shaxian Airport is 2 hours and 39 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) and Shaxian Airport (SQJ)

On average, flying from Sainyabuli to Sanming generates about 159 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 159 kilograms equals 350 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Sainyabuli to Sanming

See the map of the shortest flight path between Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) and Shaxian Airport (SQJ).

Airport information

Origin Sayaboury Airport
City: Sainyabuli
Country: Laos Flag of Laos
IATA Code: ZBY
ICAO Code: VLSB
Coordinates: 19°14′36″N, 101°42′33″E
Destination Shaxian Airport
City: Sanming
Country: China Flag of China
IATA Code: SQJ
ICAO Code: ZSSM
Coordinates: 26°25′34″N, 117°50′0″E