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LEX to KES: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Kelsey (Kelsey Airport)
1,360 mi
2,188 km · 1,182 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m 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
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from KES?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Kelsey (KES) is 1,360 miles (2,188 km, 1,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to KES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 KES?
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