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LEX to YUM: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Yuma (Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport)
1,723 mi
2,773 km · 1,497 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m 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
- YUM — Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport · Yuma, 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 YUM
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from YUM?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Yuma (YUM) is 1,723 miles (2,773 km, 1,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to YUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LEX to YUM?
Nonstop service on LEX–YUM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lexington KY and Yuma?
Yuma is 3 hours behind Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to YUM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEX–YUM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEX to YUM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEX–YUM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.