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LEX to RDU: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
354 mi
570 km · 308 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
354 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from RDU?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 354 miles (570 km, 308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 RDU?
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