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LEX to ERF: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Erfurt (Erfurt Airport)
4,456 mi
7,171 km · 3,872 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from ERF?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Erfurt (ERF) is 4,456 miles (7,171 km, 3,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to ERF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 ERF?
Nonstop service on LEX–ERF 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 9h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lexington KY and Erfurt?
Erfurt is 6 hours ahead of Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to ERF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEX–ERF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEX to ERF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEX–ERF 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.