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LEX to LOU: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
59 mi
95 km · 51 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
59 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from LOU?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Louisville (LOU) is 59 miles (95 km, 51 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 LOU?
Nonstop service on LEX–LOU 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to LOU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEX–LOU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEX to LOU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEX–LOU 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.