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MKC to LXN: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Lexington (Jim Kelly Field)
298 mi
479 km · 259 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
298 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from LXN?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Lexington (LXN) is 298 miles (479 km, 259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to LXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 MKC to LXN?
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