Lexington (LEX) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 50m
Bearing
73° E
Lexington (LEX) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 519 miles (835 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LEX–PHL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LEX–PHL; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
87
April 2026
Seats
6,181
both directions
Passengers
4,188
both directions
Load factor
67.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LEX–PHL?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop LEX–PHL departures in April 2026 (86), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
86 departures · 6,173 seats
Share of departures98.9%67.8%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
1 departures · 8 seats
Share of departures1.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies LEX–PHL?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 61% of LEX–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
53 departures · 60.7% load
60.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
33 departures · 81.3% load
37.9% - Cessna 510 Mustang
1 departures · 0.0% load
1.1%
How has LEX–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop LEX–PHL departures fell from 92 in May 2025 to 87 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LEX–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
92 departures · 3,848 passengers
64.5%
Load
June 2025
61 departures · 3,273 passengers
79.0%
Load
July 2025
52 departures · 2,872 passengers
84.7%
Load
August 2025
60 departures · 3,282 passengers
83.5%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 3,319 passengers
85.6%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 3,231 passengers
80.8%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 3,084 passengers
71.4%
Load
December 2025
33 departures · 1,405 passengers
57.0%
Load
January 2026
46 departures · 1,765 passengers
50.5%
Load
February 2026
22 departures · 816 passengers
48.8%
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 69 passengers
90.8%
Load
April 2026
87 departures · 4,188 passengers
67.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHL → LEX
69.5% full
44 departures · 2,155 passengers
LEX → PHL
66.0% full
43 departures · 2,033 passengers
Nonstop LEX–PHL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Lexington (LEX) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
LEX to PHL is 519 miles (835 km / 451 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LEX to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 519-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LEX–PHL?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (60.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (37.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying LEX–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 519-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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