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LEX to NSE: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North)
524 mi
843 km · 455 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
524 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from NSE?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Milton (NSE) is 524 miles (843 km, 455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to NSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 NSE?
Nonstop service on LEX–NSE 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 1h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lexington KY and Milton?
Milton is 1 hour behind Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to NSE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEX–NSE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEX to NSE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEX–NSE 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.