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LEX to PHL: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
519 mi
835 km · 451 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
519 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from PHL?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 519 miles (835 km, 451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to PHL?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to PHL?
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