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LEX to SJU: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → San Juan (Luis Munoz Marin International Airport)
1,758 mi
2,829 km · 1,527 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m 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
- SJU — Luis Munoz Marin International Airport · San Juan, Puerto Rico
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 SJU
- SIG · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport6 mi away
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport24 mi away
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport27 mi away
- VQS · Vieques Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from SJU?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to San Juan (SJU) is 1,758 miles (2,829 km, 1,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to SJU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 SJU?
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