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ELM to LEX: distance & flight time
Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
497 mi
800 km · 432 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
497 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, 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 ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 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 ELM from LEX?
The flight distance from Elmira (ELM) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 497 miles (800 km, 432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELM to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 ELM to LEX?
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