Updated: January 10, 2026
United States North America

Lexington Airport (LEX)

Lexington Blue Grass International Airport averages 35 flights per day to 43 destinations, with 42 domestic and 1 international routes. A total of 26 airlines operate at LEX, led by Allegiant Air. This airport provides direct service to 2 countries across one continent, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and the U.S. Virgin Islands as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Lexington connects to St Thomas Island, with a typical flight time of 4 hrs 15 mins.

IATA
LEX
ICAO
KLEX
Elevation
979 ft (298 m) MSL
Local Time
America/New York (UTC-05:00)
Destinations
43 (42 domestic · 1 international)
Flights per day
35 (36 domestic · 0 international)
Busiest Route
Charlotte (6/day)
Longest Direct Flight
St Thomas Island 4 hrs 15 mins
Shortest Flight
Owensboro 55 mins
Top Airline
Allegiant Air (6 routes)
Top Country
United States (36 flights/day)
Longest Runway
7,011 ft / 2,137 m

Weather in Lexington

43 Destinations from Lexington Airport (LEX)

This week, 43 active routes depart from Lexington International Airport. The busiest route connects Lexington with Charlotte and is operated by 1 airline. The longest nonstop flight is to St Thomas Island, and the shortest flight is to Owensboro.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
6 Charlotte LEX → CLT
1 hr 30 mins
 American Airlines1
6 Chicago LEX → ORD
1 hr 35 mins
 American Airlines, Envoy Air, SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines4
6 Atlanta (ATL) LEX → ATL
1 hr 25 mins
 Delta Air Lines1
3 Detroit LEX → DTW
1 hr 25 mins
 Delta Air Lines1
2 Dallas-Fort Worth LEX → DFW
2 hrs 15 mins
 American Airlines, Envoy Air2
1 Denver LEX → DEN
2 hrs 35 mins
 Delta Air Lines, United Airlines2
1 Philadelphia LEX → PHL
1 hr 50 mins
 American Airlines, YEL2
6/week Washington (DCA) LEX → DCA
1 hr 35 mins
 Delta Air Lines1
5/week New York LEX → LGA
2 hrs 5 mins
 Delta Air Lines1
5/week Orlando (SFB) LEX → SFB
2 hrs 5 mins
 Allegiant Air1
4/week Punta Gorda LEX → PGD
2 hrs 20 mins
 Allegiant Air1
4/week Sarasota/Bradenton LEX → SRQ
2 hrs 15 mins
 Allegiant Air, WUP2
4/week St Petersburg-Clearwater LEX → PIE
2 hrs 20 mins
 Allegiant Air1
3/week Cleveland LEX → CLE
1 hr 10 mins
 VJA, YEL2
3/week Fort Lauderdale (FLL) LEX → FLL
2 hrs 25 mins
 Allegiant Air1
3/week Teterboro LEX → TEB
2 hrs 15 mins
 Executive Jet Management, Jet Linx Aviation, National Airlines3
2/week Akron LEX → CAK
1 hr 20 mins
 Castle Aviation1
2/week Atlanta (PDK) LEX → PDK
1 hr 55 mins
 YEL1
2/week College Station LEX → CLL SCW1
2/week Columbus LEX → CMH
1 hr 10 mins
 Libyan Airlines, NetJets Aviation2
2/week Columbus/W Point/Starkville LEX → GTR
1 hr 30 mins
 FTN1
2/week Fernandina Beach LEX → FHB
2 hrs
 National Airlines1
2/week Las Vegas LEX → LAS
3 hrs 30 mins
 Allegiant Air1
2/week Nashville LEX → BNA
1 hr 15 mins
 Breeze Airways, NetJets Aviation2
2/week Tulsa LEX → TUL NetJets Aviation, Omni Air Transport2
1/week St Thomas Island LEX → STT
4 hrs 15 mins
 Executive Jet Management1
1/week Columbia LEX → COU
1 hr 40 mins
 Vuela El Salvador1
1/week Dallas LEX → DAL NetJets Aviation1
1/week Dayton LEX → DAY YEL1
1/week Fort Lauderdale (FXE) LEX → FXE
2 hrs 50 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Fort Worth LEX → FTW
2 hrs 30 mins
 Flexjet1
1/week Greensboro LEX → GSO
1 hr 35 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Indianapolis LEX → IND
1 hr 20 mins
 YEL1
1/week Miami LEX → MIA
2 hrs 40 mins
 Envoy Air1
1/week Naples LEX → APF
2 hrs 30 mins
 Executive Jet Management1
1/week Orlando (MCO) LEX → MCO Flexjet1
1/week Owensboro LEX → OWB
55 mins
 TCA1
1/week Pittsburgh LEX → PIT
1 hr 40 mins
 RVJ1
1/week Tampa LEX → TPA Executive Jet Management1
1/week Trenton LEX → TTN Executive Jet Management1
1/week Vero Beach LEX → VRB PlaneSense1
1/week Washington (IAD) LEX → IAD
1 hr 35 mins
 Nolinor1
1/week White Plains LEX → HPN
2 hrs 10 mins
 Baker Aviation1
Route and destination data updated weekly ()

Airlines

Lexington International Airport is served by 26 airlines, with Allegiant Air in the lead at 11% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 30% of routes. 16 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 1 airlines operate international routes, compared with 26 serving domestic routes. Executive Jet Management is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to St Thomas Island with a flight time of 4 hrs 15 mins.

  • Allegiant Air6 routes
  • NetJets Aviation6 routes
  • Delta Air Lines5 routes
  • YEL5 routes
  • Executive Jet Management5 routes
  • American Airlines4 routes
  • Envoy Air3 routes
  • United Airlines2 routes
  • National Airlines2 routes
  • Flexjet2 routes
  • SkyWest Airlines1 route
  • WUP1 route
  • VJA1 route
  • Jet Linx Aviation1 route
  • Castle Aviation1 route
  • SCW1 route
  • Libyan Airlines1 route
  • FTN1 route
  • Breeze Airways1 route
  • Omni Air Transport1 route
  • Vuela El Salvador1 route
  • TCA1 route
  • RVJ1 route
  • PlaneSense1 route
  • Nolinor1 route
  • Baker Aviation1 route

Lexington International Airport provides direct service to 2 countries across one continents. The route network is 98% domestic and 2% international, with St Thomas Island, U.S. Virgin Islands serving as the primary international destination.

  • United States36/day
  • U.S. Virgin Islands1/week

Global Rankings of Lexington Airport (LEX)

This snapshot shows how Lexington Airport (LEX) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

4 Runways at Lexington Airport (LEX)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
04 7,011 ft · 2,137 m 150 ft · 46 m Asphalt
22 7,011 ft · 2,137 m 150 ft · 46 m Asphalt
09 3,993 ft · 1,217 m 75 ft · 23 m Concrete
27 3,993 ft · 1,217 m 75 ft · 23 m Concrete

122 Aircraft Require Longer Runway

Longest runway available is 7,011 ft / 2,137 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Lexington International Airport.

Aircraft Takeoff required Landing required
Airbus A319neo 7,100 ft · 2,164 m 2,221 ft · 677 m
Airbus A320 Prestige 7,185 ft · 2,190 m 4,724 ft · 1,440 m
Kawasaki C-1 7,185 ft · 2,190 m 3,871 ft · 1,180 m
Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack 7,218 ft · 2,200 m 5,249 ft · 1,600 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-90 7,218 ft · 2,200 m 5,249 ft · 1,600 m
Tupolev Tu-104 7,218 ft · 2,200 m 6,070 ft · 1,850 m
Airbus A321neo Sharklet 7,251 ft · 2,210 m 5,249 ft · 1,600 m
Airbus A300-600F 7,349 ft · 2,240 m 5,026 ft · 1,532 m
Boeing B-47 Stratojet 7,349 ft · 2,240 m n/a
Embraer 175 7,362 ft · 2,244 m 4,137 ft · 1,261 m
Lockheed Martin F-117 Nighthawk 6,201 ft · 1,890 m 7,382 ft · 2,250 m
NAA XB-70 Valkyrie 7,402 ft · 2,256 m 0 ft · 0 m
Embraer ERJ 145 7,448 ft · 2,270 m 4,593 ft · 1,400 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-81 7,451 ft · 2,271 m 4,921 ft · 1,500 m
Boeing 737-300 7,500 ft · 2,286 m 4,701 ft · 1,433 m
de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4 7,513 ft · 2,290 m 0 ft · 0 m
Airbus A310-300 7,513 ft · 2,290 m 4,888 ft · 1,490 m
Tupolev Tu-154 7,546 ft · 2,300 m 6,890 ft · 2,100 m
Boeing BBJ3 737-900ER 7,546 ft · 2,300 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Airbus A300B4 7,546 ft · 2,300 m 5,364 ft · 1,635 m
Boeing 737-900ER 7,546 ft · 2,300 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 7,598 ft · 2,316 m 2,999 ft · 914 m
Boeing 737-800 7,598 ft · 2,316 m 4,501 ft · 1,372 m
Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 100 7,710 ft · 2,350 m 6,430 ft · 1,960 m
Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 1 7,710 ft · 2,350 m 6,430 ft · 1,960 m
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 200 7,710 ft · 2,350 m 6,430 ft · 1,960 m
Ilyushin Il-96 300 7,808 ft · 2,380 m 2,822 ft · 860 m
Airbus A300-600 7,808 ft · 2,380 m 5,052 ft · 1,540 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-88 7,874 ft · 2,400 m 5,200 ft · 1,585 m
Boeing 747 Supertanker 7,874 ft · 2,400 m 6,135 ft · 1,870 m
Boeing 767-300 7,900 ft · 2,408 m 5,899 ft · 1,798 m
Boeing 767 Freighter 7,900 ft · 2,408 m 6,001 ft · 1,829 m
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 7,959 ft · 2,426 m 5,689 ft · 1,734 m
Boeing 777 VIP 7,999 ft · 2,438 m 5,098 ft · 1,554 m
Airbus A350-800 7,999 ft · 2,438 m 3,999 ft · 1,219 m
Boeing 777-200ER 7,999 ft · 2,438 m 5,098 ft · 1,554 m
Airbus A350-900 7,999 ft · 2,438 m 3,999 ft · 1,219 m
Tupolev Tu-134 8,005 ft · 2,440 m 4,396 ft · 1,340 m
Boeing BBJ2 737-800 8,182 ft · 2,494 m 4,501 ft · 1,372 m
Boeing BBJ MAX 9 8,200 ft · 2,499 m 4,117 ft · 1,255 m
Boeing E-3 D Sentry 8,202 ft · 2,500 m 3,609 ft · 1,100 m
Airbus A330 MRTT 8,202 ft · 2,500 m 5,741 ft · 1,750 m
Tupolev Tu-114 8,202 ft · 2,500 m 4,593 ft · 1,400 m
Boeing 737 MAX 10 8,202 ft · 2,500 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Boeing 737 MAX 8 8,202 ft · 2,500 m 4,921 ft · 1,500 m
Vickers VC10 8,281 ft · 2,524 m 6,381 ft · 1,945 m
Boeing 737 Convertible 8,284 ft · 2,525 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 737-400 8,333 ft · 2,540 m 5,052 ft · 1,540 m
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call 4,701 ft · 1,433 m 8,366 ft · 2,550 m
Lockheed Martin C5 Galaxy 8,399 ft · 2,560 m 3,599 ft · 1,097 m
Boeing 737 MAX 9 8,530 ft · 2,600 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Boeing 757-300 8,530 ft · 2,600 m 5,085 ft · 1,550 m
Airbus A350-1000 8,530 ft · 2,600 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Boeing 737-500 8,694 ft · 2,650 m 4,593 ft · 1,400 m
Convair 880 8,760 ft · 2,670 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft · 2,700 m 5,413 ft · 1,650 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft · 2,700 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft · 2,749 m 5,000 ft · 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft · 2,749 m 5,000 ft · 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft · 2,765 m 6,004 ft · 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Airbus A330-800neo 9,088 ft · 2,770 m n/a
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft · 2,804 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft · 2,815 m 6,250 ft · 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft · 2,820 m 5,249 ft · 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft · 2,830 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft · 2,850 m 5,364 ft · 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft · 2,850 m 5,364 ft · 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft · 2,896 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft · 2,900 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft · 2,950 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft · 2,970 m 5,610 ft · 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 2,953 ft · 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 8,530 ft · 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft · 3,010 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft · 3,018 m 7,546 ft · 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,998 ft · 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,499 ft · 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft · 3,050 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft · 3,050 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Boom Overture 10,118 ft · 3,084 m n/a
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft · 3,126 m 8,999 ft · 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft · 3,139 m 6,949 ft · 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft · 3,140 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,400 ft · 3,170 m 5,700 ft · 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft · 3,190 m 7,999 ft · 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft · 3,190 m 8,793 ft · 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft · 3,200 m 6,299 ft · 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft · 3,200 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft · 3,230 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft · 3,246 m 6,168 ft · 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft · 3,292 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft · 3,292 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft · 3,300 m 6,919 ft · 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft · 3,300 m 6,890 ft · 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft · 3,320 m 7,136 ft · 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft · 3,429 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft · 3,500 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft · 3,505 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m