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LEX to ILN: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark)
106 mi
170 km · 92 nm
45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
106 miles nonstop takes roughly 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ILN — Wilmington Airpark · Wilmington, 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 ILN
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from ILN?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Wilmington (ILN) is 106 miles (170 km, 92 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to ILN?
A nonstop flight takes about 45m 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 ILN?
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