Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DHA to LEX: distance & flight time
Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
7,115 mi
11,451 km · 6,183 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
See live DHA→LEX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport114 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 DHA from LEX?
The flight distance from Dhahran (DHA) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 7,115 miles (11,451 km, 6,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DHA to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 Dhahran and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 7 hours behind Dhahran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DHA to LEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DHA–LEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.