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LEX to LAX: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,900 mi
3,058 km · 1,651 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from LAX?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,900 miles (3,058 km, 1,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 time difference between Lexington KY and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to LAX?
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