Lexington: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Lexington is a city of 320,347 people in United States (Kentucky), 298 m (978 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Blue Grass Airport (LEX), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Lexington runs from about 9 h 35 min a day in late December to 14 h 51 min in late June (computed for 37.99° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lexington is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Blue Grass Airport (LEX), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,004 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Lexington: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Lexington · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Columbus, 254 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Indianapolis, 246 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Nashville, 288 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Louisville, 116 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lexington-Fayette, 7 km
- Cincinnati, 127 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Meads, 162 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Fort Wayne, 354 km
- Knoxville, 231 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chattanooga, 336 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Deauville, Shinhidaka, Newmarket, County Kildare.
Common questions
Which airport serves Lexington?
Blue Grass Airport (LEX), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Lexington?
About 320,347 people live in Lexington, across 740 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Lexington in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Lexington?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Lexington?
Columbus (254 km), Indianapolis (246 km), Nashville (288 km), Louisville (116 km), Lexington-Fayette (7 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.