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Columbus → Lexington

CMHColumbusJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport
LEXLexingtonBlue Grass Airport
Distance
164 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Columbus and Lexington.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
37 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Republic Airwaysspring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Columbus. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
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  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.1Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.3Wed
  4. 0.2Thu
  5. 0.2Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A16%
  2. Embraer Phenom 300E55P9%
  3. SF507%
  4. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B4%
  5. Embraer 175E75L4%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 202616–
    March 202619
    • Republic Airways1×
    April 202619
    • Republic Airways1×
    May 202616
    • Republic Airways1×
    June 202614
    • Republic Airways1×
    July 202614–
      August 202617–
        September 202614–
          October 202517–
            November 202517–
              December 202515–

                Airlines observed on this route

                From observed callsign routes on CMH-LEX - not a booking guarantee.

                Republic Airways

                YX · RPA

                Hub: ORD Chicago

                107 departure airportsView airline →

                About this route

                • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
                • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
                • Direct destinations observed from Columbus: 86.
                • Direct destinations observed from Lexington: 35.

                The airports on this route

                John Glenn Columbus International Airport

                Columbus, United StatesCMH / KCMH

                Regional airport · 86 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,115 ft

                56 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                Airport pageAll direct destinations

                Blue Grass Airport

                Lexington, United StatesLEX / KLEX

                Regional airport · 35 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,005 ft

                55 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                Airport pageAll direct destinations

                Alternative airports for this journey

                Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

                LCK LEXRickenbacker International AirportColumbus is about 13 mi from Columbus.View route →CMH SDFLouisville Muhammad Ali International AirportLouisville is about 62 mi from Lexington.View route →CMH CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 70 mi from Lexington.View route →CMH LUKCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken FieldCincinnati is about 75 mi from Lexington.View route →

                About the route from Columbus to Lexington

                The observed direct connection between John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) and Blue Grass Airport (LEX) covers approximately 164 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Republic Airways has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

                Frequently asked questions about this route

                How far is Columbus from Lexington by air?
                The great-circle distance between John Glenn Columbus International Airport and Blue Grass Airport is approximately 164 mi.
                How long is the flight from Columbus to Lexington?
                Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
                Is there a direct connection from Columbus to Lexington?
                Yes, a direct connection between CMH and LEX has been observed in our route data.
                Which airlines have been observed on this route?
                In the available route data: Republic Airways.
                How often is there a flight from Columbus to Lexington?
                On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 68 observed flights. Mainly Republic Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                What is the current time difference between Columbus and Lexington?
                Same local time in Columbus and Lexington.

                Where this data comes from

                The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

                The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

                Route data updated on October 11, 2026.