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MLB to LEX: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
723 mi
1,164 km · 629 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
723 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 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 MLB from LEX?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MLB) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 723 miles (1,164 km, 629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLB to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 MLB to LEX?
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