St. Louis Lambert International Airport
St. Louis, United StatesSTL / KSTL
Major airport · 88 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,020 ft
53 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
St. Louis → Lexington
STL
St. LouisSt. Louis Lambert International Airport
St. LouisSt. Louis Lambert International AirportLEXLexingtonBlue Grass Airport
LexingtonBlue Grass Airport- Distance
- 316 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 10m
Lexington is currently 1 hour ahead of St. Louis.
No nonstop connection observed
Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from St. Louis to Lexington. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of St. Louis for the options.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- Direct destinations observed from St. Louis: 88.
- 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
54 °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.
BLV LEXScott AFB/Midamerica AirportBelleville is about 32 mi from St. Louis.View route →STL SDFLouisville Muhammad Ali International AirportLouisville is about 62 mi from Lexington.View route →STL CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 70 mi from Lexington.View route →STL LUKCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken FieldCincinnati is about 75 mi from Lexington.View route →
About the route from St. Louis to Lexington
The distance between St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Blue Grass Airport (LEX) is approximately 316 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is St. Louis from Lexington by air?
- The great-circle distance between St. Louis Lambert International Airport and Blue Grass Airport is approximately 316 mi.
- Is there a direct connection from St. Louis to Lexington?
- No direct connection between STL and LEX has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
- What is the current time difference between St. Louis and Lexington?
- Lexington is currently 1 hour ahead of St. Louis.
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 flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.