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LEX to FFT: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Frankfort (Capital City Airport)
19 mi
31 km · 17 nm
31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
19 miles nonstop takes roughly 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from FFT?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Frankfort (FFT) is 19 miles (31 km, 17 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to FFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 31m 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 FFT?
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