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EKI to LEX: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
265 mi
427 km · 230 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
265 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 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 EKI from LEX?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 265 miles (427 km, 230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EKI to LEX?
Nonstop service on EKI–LEX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EKI to LEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EKI–LEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EKI to LEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EKI–LEX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.