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LEX to SAC: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
1,988 mi
3,199 km · 1,727 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from SAC?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Sacramento (SAC) is 1,988 miles (3,199 km, 1,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 3 hours behind Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to SAC?
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