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OEL to LEX: distance & flight time
Oakley (Oryol Yuzhny Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
5,218 mi
8,398 km · 4,535 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m 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
- OEL — Oryol Yuzhny Airport · Oakley, 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 OEL
- BZK · Bryansk Airport78 mi away
- URS · Kursk East Airport83 mi away
- KLF · Grabtsevo Airport113 mi away
- LPK · Lipetsk Airport148 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 OEL from LEX?
The flight distance from Oakley (OEL) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 5,218 miles (8,398 km, 4,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OEL to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 OEL to LEX?
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