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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LEX–PHL; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
117
June 2026
Seats
8,342
both directions
Passengers
5,799
both directions
Load factor
69.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LEX–PHL?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LEX–PHL in June 2026 (117 departures).
- OH
117 departures · 8,342 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.5%
Load
What plane flies LEX–PHL?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 57% of LEX–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
67 departures · 68.6% load
57.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
50 departures · 71.0% load
42.7%
How has LEX–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop LEX–PHL departures rose from 52 in July 2025 to 117 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop LEX–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
114 departures · 5,157 passengers
63.0%
Load
June 2026
117 departures · 5,799 passengers
69.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → LEX
69.6% full
59 departures · 2,931 passengers
LEX → PHL
69.4% full
58 departures · 2,868 passengers
Nonstop LEX–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (57.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (42.7%).
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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