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AEX to LEX: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
646 mi
1,040 km · 562 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
646 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
- 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 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 AEX from LEX?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 646 miles (1,040 km, 562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Alexandria and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 1 hour ahead of Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to LEX?
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