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PWK to LEX: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
331 mi
533 km · 288 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
331 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 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 PWK from LEX?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 331 miles (533 km, 288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 time difference between Chicago-Wheeling and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 1 hour ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to LEX?
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