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LOU to PYK: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Karaj (Payam International Airport)
6,617 mi
10,649 km · 5,750 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- PYK — Payam International Airport · Karaj, Iran
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 PYK
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport28 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport54 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from PYK?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Karaj (PYK) is 6,617 miles (10,649 km, 5,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to PYK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from LOU to PYK?
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