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LEX to BHM: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
332 mi
534 km · 288 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
332 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from BHM?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Birmingham (BHM) is 332 miles (534 km, 288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 Birmingham?
Birmingham is 1 hour behind Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to BHM?
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