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LEX to HSV: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Huntsville (Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field)
264 mi
425 km · 229 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
264 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
- HSV — Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field · Huntsville, 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 HSV
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field6 mi away
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport10 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from HSV?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Huntsville (HSV) is 264 miles (425 km, 229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to HSV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 HSV?
Nonstop service on LEX–HSV 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 1h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lexington KY and Huntsville?
Huntsville is 1 hour behind Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to HSV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEX–HSV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEX to HSV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEX–HSV 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.