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LEX to TPE: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
7,765 mi
12,497 km · 6,748 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from TPE?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Taipei (TPE) is 7,765 miles (12,497 km, 6,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 Taipei?
Taipei is 12 hours ahead of Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to TPE?
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