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SLC to LEX: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
1,467 mi
2,362 km · 1,275 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from LEX?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 1,467 miles (2,362 km, 1,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Salt Lake City and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 2 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to LEX?
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