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LEX to KWL: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
7,964 mi
12,817 km · 6,921 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from KWL?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Guilin (KWL) is 7,964 miles (12,817 km, 6,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Lexington KY and Guilin?
Guilin is 12 hours ahead of Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to KWL?
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