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FTW to LEX: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
803 mi
1,292 km · 697 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
803 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from LEX?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 803 miles (1,292 km, 697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 Fort Worth and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 1 hour ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to LEX?
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