Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
57 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Detroit → Lexington
DTW
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportLEXLexingtonBlue Grass Airport
LexingtonBlue Grass Airport- Distance
- 296 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 5m
Same local time in Detroit and Lexington.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Oct
- 49 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 3Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Endeavor Airall year
Republic Airwayswinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Detroit. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
- 05:00
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 2.8Mon
- 2.7Tue
- 2.7Wed
- 2.8Thu
- 2.8Fri
- 2.8Sat
- 2.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ958%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ724%
- Embraer 175E75L14%
- Embraer 170E1702%
- Embraer 175E75S0%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 76 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 82 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 92 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 86 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 78 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 80 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 90 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 83 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 87 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 95 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 78 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 74 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DTW-LEX - not a booking guarantee.
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 Detroit: 130.
- Direct destinations observed from Lexington: 35.
The airports on this route
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
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Detroit to Lexington
The observed direct connection between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Blue Grass Airport (LEX) covers approximately 296 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. Endeavor Air, Republic Airways and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Detroit from Lexington by air?
- The great-circle distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Blue Grass Airport is approximately 296 mi.
- How long is the flight from Detroit to Lexington?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Detroit to Lexington?
- Yes, a direct connection between DTW and LEX has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Endeavor Air, Republic Airways and SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Detroit to Lexington?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,001 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Endeavor Air, Republic Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Detroit and Lexington?
- Same local time in Detroit 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.