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LGB to LEX: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
1,889 mi
3,040 km · 1,641 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from LEX?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 1,889 miles (3,040 km, 1,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Long Beach and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 3 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to LEX?
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