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YOW to LEX: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
682 mi
1,097 km · 593 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
682 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from LEX?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 682 miles (1,097 km, 593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from YOW to LEX?
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