Blue Grass Airport
Lexington, United StatesLEX / KLEX
Regional airport · 35 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,005 ft
54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Lexington → Knoxville
LEX
LexingtonBlue Grass Airport
LexingtonBlue Grass AirportTYSKnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport- Distance
- 157 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~50m
Same local time in Lexington and Knoxville.
Observed nonstop
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
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Lexington in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Mission Aviation Fellowshipnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Lexington. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.3Mon
- 0.4Tue
- 0.4Wed
- 0.4Thu
- 0.6Fri
- 0.2Sat
- 0.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P13%
- S22T6%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A4%
- Cessna Citation ExcelC56X4%
- SF504%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 6 | – |
| February 2026 | 1 | 7 | – |
| March 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 11 | – |
| May 2026 | 1 | 10 | – |
| June 2026 | 1 | 7 | – |
| July 2026 | 1 | 13 | – |
| August 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 12 | – |
| October 2025 | 1 | 22 | – |
| November 2025 | 1 | 11 | – |
| December 2025 | 1 | 4 | – |
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LEX-TYS - 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 Knoxville: 71.
The airports on this route
McGhee Tyson Airport
Knoxville, United StatesTYS / KTYS
Regional airport · 71 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
81 °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.
SDF TYSLouisville Muhammad Ali International AirportLouisville is about 62 mi from Lexington.View route →CVG TYSCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 70 mi from Lexington.View route →LUK TYSCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken FieldCincinnati is about 75 mi from Lexington.View route →
About the route from Lexington to Knoxville
The observed direct connection between Blue Grass Airport (LEX) and McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) covers approximately 157 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Mission Aviation Fellowship has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Lexington from Knoxville by air?
- The great-circle distance between Blue Grass Airport and McGhee Tyson Airport is approximately 157 mi.
- How long is the flight from Lexington to Knoxville?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Lexington to Knoxville?
- Yes, a direct connection between LEX and TYS has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Mission Aviation Fellowship.
- How often is there a flight from Lexington to Knoxville?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 137 observed flights. Mainly Mission Aviation Fellowship. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Lexington and Knoxville?
- Same local time in Lexington and Knoxville.
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.