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LEX to ECV: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
4,169 mi
6,710 km · 3,623 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from ECV?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Madrid (ECV) is 4,169 miles (6,710 km, 3,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 ECV?
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