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ADL to LEX: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
10,053 mi
16,178 km · 8,735 nm
20h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
- 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 ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 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 ADL from LEX?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 10,053 miles (16,178 km, 8,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 11m 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 Adelaide and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 13.5 hours behind Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to LEX?
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