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LOU to KYE: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base)
6,172 mi
9,933 km · 5,363 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- KYE — Rene Mouawad Air Base · Kleiat, Lebanon
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near KYE
- LTK · Bassel Al-Assad International Airport56 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport61 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport86 mi away
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from KYE?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Kleiat (KYE) is 6,172 miles (9,933 km, 5,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to KYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 Louisville and Kleiat?
Kleiat is 7 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to KYE?
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