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LEX to PDK: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport)
288 mi
463 km · 250 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
288 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from PDK?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Atlanta (PDK) is 288 miles (463 km, 250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to PDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 PDK?
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