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SLN to LXN: distance & flight time
Salina (Salina Municipal Airport) → Lexington (Jim Kelly Field)
178 mi
287 km · 155 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
178 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m 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
- SLN — Salina Municipal Airport · Salina, United States
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SLN
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field51 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport55 mi away
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport58 mi away
Near LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLN from LXN?
The flight distance from Salina (SLN) to Lexington (LXN) is 178 miles (287 km, 155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLN to LXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 SLN to LXN?
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