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NPE to LEX: distance & flight time
NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
8,208 mi
13,210 km · 7,133 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
- 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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 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 NPE from LEX?
The flight distance from NAPIER (NPE) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 8,208 miles (13,210 km, 7,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPE to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 NPE to LEX?
Nonstop service on NPE–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 16h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between NAPIER and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 17 hours behind NAPIER.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPE to LEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NPE–LEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NPE to LEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NPE–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.