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WDS to LEX: distance & flight time
Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
7,456 mi
11,999 km · 6,479 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 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 WDS from LEX?
The flight distance from Shiyan (WDS) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 7,456 miles (11,999 km, 6,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WDS to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 WDS to LEX?
Nonstop service on WDS–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 15h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WDS to LEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WDS–LEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WDS to LEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WDS–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.