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LEX to LYH: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Lynchburg (Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field)
300 mi
482 km · 260 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
300 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LYH — Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field · Lynchburg, 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 LYH
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport43 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport53 mi away
- SHD · Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport67 mi away
- CHO · Charlottesville Albemarle Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from LYH?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Lynchburg (LYH) is 300 miles (482 km, 260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to LYH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 LYH?
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