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SDF to PYY: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Pai (Mae Hong Son Airport)
8,452 mi
13,601 km · 7,344 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, United States
- PYY — Mae Hong Son Airport · Pai, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 mi away
Near PYY
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport30 mi away
- CNX · Chiang Mai International Airport54 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport83 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDF from PYY?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Pai (PYY) is 8,452 miles (13,601 km, 7,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to PYY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SDF to PYY?
Nonstop service on SDF–PYY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Louisville and Pai?
Pai is 11 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDF to PYY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDF–PYY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDF to PYY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDF–PYY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.