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BEY to LOU: distance & flight time
Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
6,191 mi
9,964 km · 5,380 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BEY — Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport · Beirut, Lebanon
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BEY
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport58 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base61 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport66 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport74 mi away
Near LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BEY from LOU?
The flight distance from Beirut (BEY) to Louisville (LOU) is 6,191 miles (9,964 km, 5,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEY to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 time difference between Beirut and Louisville?
Louisville is 7 hours behind Beirut.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEY to LOU?
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