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LEX to FXE: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
858 mi
1,381 km · 745 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
858 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from FXE?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 858 miles (1,381 km, 745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 FXE?
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