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RAS to LOU: distance & flight time
Rasht (Sardar-e-Jangal Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
6,491 mi
10,446 km · 5,640 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAS — Sardar-e-Jangal Airport · Rasht, Iran
- 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 RAS
- RZR · Ramsar Airport65 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport79 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport79 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport95 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 RAS from LOU?
The flight distance from Rasht (RAS) to Louisville (LOU) is 6,491 miles (10,446 km, 5,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAS to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Rasht and Louisville?
Louisville is 7.5 hours behind Rasht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAS to LOU?
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