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LEX to TEX: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Telluride (Telluride Regional Airport)
1,265 mi
2,037 km · 1,100 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
- TEX — Telluride Regional Airport · Telluride, 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 TEX
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport38 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport56 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport60 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from TEX?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Telluride (TEX) is 1,265 miles (2,037 km, 1,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to TEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 Telluride?
Telluride is 2 hours behind Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to TEX?
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