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DTA to LEX: distance & flight time
Delta (Delta Municipal Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
1,501 mi
2,416 km · 1,305 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTA — Delta Municipal Airport · Delta, 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 DTA
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport71 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field95 mi away
- SLC · Salt Lake City International Airport101 mi away
- BCE · Bryce Canyon Airport117 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 DTA from LEX?
The flight distance from Delta (DTA) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 1,501 miles (2,416 km, 1,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTA to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Delta and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 2 hours ahead of Delta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTA to LEX?
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