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MRN to LEX: distance & flight time
Morganton (Foothills Regional Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
225 mi
363 km · 196 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
225 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m 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
- MRN — Foothills Regional Airport · Morganton, 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 MRN
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport14 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport56 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport37 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport40 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 MRN from LEX?
The flight distance from Morganton (MRN) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 225 miles (363 km, 196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRN to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 MRN to LEX?
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