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LEX to TKF: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport)
1,906 mi
3,068 km · 1,657 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m 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
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, 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 TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from TKF?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Truckee (TKF) is 1,906 miles (3,068 km, 1,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to TKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Truckee?
Truckee is 3 hours behind Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to TKF?
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