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OWB to LEX: distance & flight time
Owensboro (Owensboro Daviess County Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
141 mi
227 km · 123 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
141 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OWB — Owensboro Daviess County Airport · Owensboro, 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 OWB
- EVV · Evansville Regional Airport29 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field66 mi away
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport67 mi away
- HOP · Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field76 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 OWB from LEX?
The flight distance from Owensboro (OWB) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 141 miles (227 km, 123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OWB to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OWB to LEX?
Nonstop service on OWB–LEX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Owensboro and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 1 hour ahead of Owensboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OWB to LEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OWB–LEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OWB to LEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OWB–LEX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.