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LEX to TEI: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Tezu (Tezu Airport)
7,878 mi
12,678 km · 6,846 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
- TEI — Tezu Airport · Tezu, India
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 TEI
- IXT · Pasighat Airport49 mi away
- DIB · Dibrugarh Airport75 mi away
- IXV · Along Airport83 mi away
- PBU · Putao Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from TEI?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Tezu (TEI) is 7,878 miles (12,678 km, 6,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to TEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m 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 LEX to TEI?
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