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NAY to LEX: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
6,898 mi
11,101 km · 5,994 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is NAY from LEX?
The flight distance from Beijing (NAY) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 6,898 miles (11,101 km, 5,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAY to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 NAY to LEX?
Nonstop service on NAY–LEX 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 14h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Beijing and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 12 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAY to LEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NAY–LEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NAY to LEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NAY–LEX 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.