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YGL to LEX: distance & flight time
La Grande Riviere (La Grande Rivière Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
1,126 mi
1,812 km · 978 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m 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
- YGL — La Grande Rivière Airport · La Grande Riviere, 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 YGL
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport51 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport63 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport102 mi away
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport114 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 YGL from LEX?
The flight distance from La Grande Riviere (YGL) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 1,126 miles (1,812 km, 978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGL to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 YGL to LEX?
Nonstop service on YGL–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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGL to LEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YGL–LEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YGL to LEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YGL–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.