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LEX to MCI: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
552 mi
888 km · 480 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
552 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from MCI?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Kansas City (MCI) is 552 miles (888 km, 480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to MCI?
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