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LEX to FFO: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
127 mi
205 km · 111 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
127 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from FFO?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Dayton (FFO) is 127 miles (205 km, 111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to FFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 FFO?
Nonstop service on LEX–FFO 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to FFO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEX–FFO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEX to FFO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEX–FFO 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.