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LXN to JFK: distance & flight time
Lexington (Jim Kelly Field) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
1,357 mi
2,183 km · 1,179 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, United States
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 mi away
Near JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LXN from JFK?
The flight distance from Lexington (LXN) to New York (JFK) is 1,357 miles (2,183 km, 1,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LXN to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 LXN to JFK?
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