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LEX to YNJ: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Yanji (Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport)
6,451 mi
10,383 km · 5,606 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m 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
- YNJ — Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport · Yanji, 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 YNJ
- RGO · Orang Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport110 mi away
- MDG · Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport114 mi away
- VVO · Vladivostok International Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from YNJ?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Yanji (YNJ) is 6,451 miles (10,383 km, 5,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to YNJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LEX to YNJ?
Nonstop service on LEX–YNJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lexington KY and Yanji?
Yanji is 12 hours ahead of Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to YNJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEX–YNJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEX to YNJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEX–YNJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.