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YFA to LEX: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
989 mi
1,591 km · 859 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
989 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, Canada
- 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 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 YFA from LEX?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 989 miles (1,591 km, 859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YFA to LEX?
Nonstop service on YFA–LEX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to LEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YFA–LEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YFA to LEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YFA–LEX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.