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SMF to LXN: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Lexington (Jim Kelly Field)
1,165 mi
1,875 km · 1,012 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from LXN?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Lexington (LXN) is 1,165 miles (1,875 km, 1,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to LXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 SMF to LXN?
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