Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Lexington (LEX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 32m
Bearing
344° N
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Lexington (LEX) is 866 miles (1,394 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–LEX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop FLL–LEX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
20
May 2026
Seats
3,800
both directions
Passengers
3,460
both directions
Load factor
91.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–LEX?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop FLL–LEX in May 2026 (20 departures).
- G4
20 departures · 3,800 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.0%
Load
What plane flies FLL–LEX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of FLL–LEX departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
20 departures · 91.0% load
100.0%
How has FLL–LEX traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–LEX departures fell from 35 in June 2025 to 20 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–LEX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
35 departures · 5,218 passengers
82.7%
Load
July 2025
36 departures · 5,499 passengers
84.9%
Load
August 2025
23 departures · 2,919 passengers
71.3%
Load
September 2025
17 departures · 2,479 passengers
81.0%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 3,120 passengers
91.5%
Load
November 2025
19 departures · 2,708 passengers
78.0%
Load
December 2025
24 departures · 3,625 passengers
79.5%
Load
January 2026
19 departures · 2,907 passengers
80.8%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 2,553 passengers
84.0%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 2,929 passengers
85.6%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 2,971 passengers
86.9%
Load
May 2026
20 departures · 3,460 passengers
91.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → LEX
86.5% full
10 departures · 1,643 passengers
LEX → FLL
95.6% full
10 departures · 1,817 passengers
Nonstop FLL–LEX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Lexington (LEX)?
FLL to LEX is 866 miles (1,394 km / 753 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to LEX?
A nonstop covers the 866-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–LEX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–LEX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 866-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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