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LEX to QLR: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base)
3,942 mi
6,344 km · 3,426 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from QLR?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Monte Real (QLR) is 3,942 miles (6,344 km, 3,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to QLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Monte Real?
Monte Real is 5 hours ahead of Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to QLR?
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