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LEX to BKW: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport)
191 mi
307 km · 166 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
191 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, 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 BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from BKW?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Beckley (BKW) is 191 miles (307 km, 166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to BKW?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 LEX to BKW?
Nonstop service on LEX–BKW 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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to BKW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEX–BKW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEX to BKW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEX–BKW 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.