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LGH to LEX: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
9,951 mi
16,014 km · 8,647 nm
19h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from LEX?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 9,951 miles (16,014 km, 8,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 59m 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 Leigh Creek and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 13.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to LEX?
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