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LEX to HGN: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Mae Hong Son (Mae Hong Son Airport)
8,472 mi
13,634 km · 7,362 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
- HGN — Mae Hong Son Airport · Mae Hong Son, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Near HGN
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport30 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport56 mi away
- CNX · Chiang Mai International Airport74 mi away
- NMS · Namsang Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from HGN?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Mae Hong Son (HGN) is 8,472 miles (13,634 km, 7,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to HGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 LEX to HGN?
Nonstop service on LEX–HGN 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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lexington KY and Mae Hong Son?
Mae Hong Son is 11 hours ahead of Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to HGN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEX–HGN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEX to HGN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEX–HGN 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.