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
Route
Lexington → Detroit
LEX
LexingtonBlue Grass Airport
LexingtonBlue Grass AirportDTWDetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport- Distance
- 296 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 5m
Same local time in Lexington and Detroit.
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
- 53 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
In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Lexington in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Endeavor Airall year
Republic Airwaysall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Lexington. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.8Mon
- 2.7Tue
- 2.7Wed
- 2.7Thu
- 2.8Fri
- 3Sat
- 2.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ960%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ724%
- Embraer 175E75L14%
- Embraer 170E1702%
- Embraer 175E75S0%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 74 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 82 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 90 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 86 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 80 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 81 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 90 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 84 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 85 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 89 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 78 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 73 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LEX-DTW - 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 Lexington: 35.
- Direct destinations observed from Detroit: 130.
The airports on this route
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
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Lexington to Detroit
The observed direct connection between Blue Grass Airport (LEX) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) 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 Lexington from Detroit by air?
- The great-circle distance between Blue Grass Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is approximately 296 mi.
- How long is the flight from Lexington to Detroit?
- 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 Lexington to Detroit?
- Yes, a direct connection between LEX and DTW 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 Lexington to Detroit?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 992 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Endeavor Air, Republic Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Lexington and Detroit?
- Same local time in Lexington and Detroit.
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.