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Washington → Lexington

DCAWashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
LEXLexingtonBlue Grass Airport
Distance
413 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 20m

Same local time in Washington 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
1 hr 7 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  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 Airwaysall year
American Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Washington. Most departures between 21:00 and 00:00.

  1. 00:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.9Mon
  2. 0.9Tue
  3. 0.9Wed
  4. 0.9Thu
  5. 0.9Fri
  6. 0.8Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer 170E17085%
  2. Embraer 175E75L13%
  3. Airbus A320A3201%
  4. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ91%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026121
  • Republic Airways21×
February 2026124
  • Republic Airways24×
March 2026123
  • Republic Airways23×
April 2026121
  • Republic Airways20×
May 2026120
  • Republic Airways19×
  • American Airlines1×
June 2026124
  • Republic Airways22×
July 2026125
  • Republic Airways25×
August 2026126
  • Republic Airways24×
  • American Airlines1×
September 2026126
  • Republic Airways25×
October 2025126
  • Republic Airways25×
  • American Airlines1×
November 2025122
  • Republic Airways22×
December 2025120
  • Republic Airways20×

Airlines observed on this route

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

American Airlines

AA · AAL

Hub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth

193 departure airportsView airline →

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 Washington: 111.
  • Direct destinations observed from Lexington: 35.

The airports on this route

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, United StatesDCA / KDCA

Major airport · 111 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,169 ft

72 °F · CloudySource: 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

56 °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.

DCA SDFLouisville Muhammad Ali International AirportLouisville is about 62 mi from Lexington.View route →DCA CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 70 mi from Lexington.View route →

About the route from Washington to Lexington

The observed direct connection between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Blue Grass Airport (LEX) covers approximately 413 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 20m. American Airlines and Republic Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Washington from Lexington by air?
The great-circle distance between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Blue Grass Airport is approximately 413 mi.
How long is the flight from Washington to Lexington?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Washington to Lexington?
Yes, a direct connection between DCA and LEX has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: American Airlines and Republic Airways.
How often is there a flight from Washington to Lexington?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 278 observed flights. Mainly Republic Airways, American Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Washington and Lexington?
Same local time in Washington 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.