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LOU to YIE: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Arxan (Arxan Yi'ershi Airport)
6,320 mi
10,171 km · 5,492 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YIE — Arxan Yi'ershi Airport · Arxan, China
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 YIE
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport126 mi away
- HUO · Holingol Huolinhe Airport128 mi away
- HLD · Dongshan Airport131 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from YIE?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Arxan (YIE) is 6,320 miles (10,171 km, 5,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to YIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 YIE?
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