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FNL to LEX: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
1,102 mi
1,774 km · 958 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,102 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m 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
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from LEX?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 1,102 miles (1,774 km, 958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 FNL to LEX?
Nonstop service on FNL–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 2h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Collins and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 2 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to LEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FNL–LEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FNL to LEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FNL–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.