Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
VKO to LEX: distance & flight time
Moscow (Vnukovo International Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
5,122 mi
8,243 km · 4,451 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
See live VKO→LEX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VKO — Vnukovo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near VKO
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport11 mi away
- SVO · Sheremetyevo International Airport27 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport28 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport31 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 VKO from LEX?
The flight distance from Moscow (VKO) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 5,122 miles (8,243 km, 4,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VKO to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 Moscow and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 7 hours behind Moscow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VKO to LEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VKO–LEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.