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LEX to TPF: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
710 mi
1,143 km · 617 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
710 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from TPF?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Tampa (TPF) is 710 miles (1,143 km, 617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 TPF?
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