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LEX to COS: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
1,087 mi
1,749 km · 944 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from COS?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 1,087 miles (1,749 km, 944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 2 hours behind Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to COS?
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