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WBG to LEX: distance & flight time
Schleswig (Schleswig Air Base) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
4,288 mi
6,901 km · 3,726 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBG — Schleswig Air Base · Schleswig, Germany
- 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 WBG
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport22 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport26 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport33 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 WBG from LEX?
The flight distance from Schleswig (WBG) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 4,288 miles (6,901 km, 3,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBG to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Schleswig and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 6 hours behind Schleswig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBG to LEX?
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