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ALN to LEX: distance & flight time
Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
300 mi
483 km · 261 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
300 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, 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 ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 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 ALN from LEX?
The flight distance from Alton/St Louis (ALN) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 300 miles (483 km, 261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALN to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 cheapest way to fly from ALN to LEX?
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