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LEX to DCA: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
413 mi
665 km · 359 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
413 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from DCA?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Washington (DCA) is 413 miles (665 km, 359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from LEX to DCA?
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