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UBJ to LEX: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
6,957 mi
11,196 km · 6,046 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
- 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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 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 UBJ from LEX?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 6,957 miles (11,196 km, 6,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 time difference between Yamaguchi and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 13 hours behind Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to LEX?
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