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LEX to FFD: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
3,939 mi
6,339 km · 3,423 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from FFD?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Fairford (FFD) is 3,939 miles (6,339 km, 3,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 5 hours ahead of Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to FFD?
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