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LEX to WHU: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Wuhu (Wuhu Air Base)
7,416 mi
11,935 km · 6,444 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- WHU — Wuhu Air Base · Wuhu, 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 WHU
- NKG · Nanjing Lukou Airport36 mi away
- JUH · Jiuhuashan Airport62 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport71 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from WHU?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Wuhu (WHU) is 7,416 miles (11,935 km, 6,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to WHU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 WHU?
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