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LEX to NUE: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport)
4,512 mi
7,261 km · 3,921 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m 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
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, Germany
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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from NUE?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Nuernberg (NUE) is 4,512 miles (7,261 km, 3,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to NUE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Nuernberg?
Nuernberg is 6 hours ahead of Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to NUE?
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