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ELD to LEX: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
568 mi
914 km · 494 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
568 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 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 ELD from LEX?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 568 miles (914 km, 494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 El Dorado and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 1 hour ahead of El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELD to LEX?
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