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LEX to LIG: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Limoges (Limoges Airport)
4,225 mi
6,800 km · 3,671 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
- LIG — Limoges Airport · Limoges, France
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 LIG
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport47 mi away
- PGX · Périgueux-Bassillac Airport49 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport59 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from LIG?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Limoges (LIG) is 4,225 miles (6,800 km, 3,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to LIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 LIG?
Nonstop service on LEX–LIG 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 8h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lexington KY and Limoges?
Limoges is 6 hours ahead of Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to LIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEX–LIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEX to LIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEX–LIG 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.