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YIB to LEX: distance & flight time
Atikokan (Atikokan Municipal Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
821 mi
1,321 km · 713 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
821 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIB — Atikokan Municipal Airport · Atikokan, 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 YIB
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport45 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport66 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport82 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport83 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 YIB from LEX?
The flight distance from Atikokan (YIB) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 821 miles (1,321 km, 713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIB to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 YIB to LEX?
Nonstop service on YIB–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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Atikokan and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 1 hour ahead of Atikokan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIB to LEX?
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Why are some YIB to LEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIB–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.