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LEX to AFW: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
795 mi
1,279 km · 690 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
795 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from AFW?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Fort Worth (AFW) is 795 miles (1,279 km, 690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to AFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Lexington KY and Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 1 hour behind Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to AFW?
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