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LEX to ZEM: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport)
1,023 mi
1,647 km · 889 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, Canada
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 ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from ZEM?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Eastmain River (ZEM) is 1,023 miles (1,647 km, 889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to ZEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 ZEM?
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