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BBX to LEX: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Wings Field) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
521 mi
839 km · 453 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
521 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, 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 BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 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 BBX from LEX?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 521 miles (839 km, 453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBX to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 BBX to LEX?
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