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NIP to LEX: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
564 mi
908 km · 490 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
564 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m 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
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, 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 NIP
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 NIP from LEX?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (NIP) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 564 miles (908 km, 490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIP to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 NIP to LEX?
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