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SDF to YUA: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Yuanmou (Yuanmou Air Base)
7,993 mi
12,864 km · 6,946 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, United States
- YUA — Yuanmou Air Base · Yuanmou, China
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 YUA
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport56 mi away
- KMG · Kunming Changshui International Airport79 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport98 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDF from YUA?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Yuanmou (YUA) is 7,993 miles (12,864 km, 6,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to YUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 SDF to YUA?
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