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LEX to DTN: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Shreveport (Shreveport Downtown Airport)
640 mi
1,029 km · 556 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
640 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DTN — Shreveport Downtown Airport · Shreveport, 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 DTN
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport8 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport57 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from DTN?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Shreveport (DTN) is 640 miles (1,029 km, 556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to DTN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour behind Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to DTN?
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