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LEX to YIE: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Arxan (Arxan Yi'ershi Airport)
6,349 mi
10,218 km · 5,517 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- YIE — Arxan Yi'ershi Airport · Arxan, 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 YIE
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport126 mi away
- HUO · Holingol Huolinhe Airport128 mi away
- HLD · Dongshan Airport131 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from YIE?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Arxan (YIE) is 6,349 miles (10,218 km, 5,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to YIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 YIE?
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