Nonstop flight route between Lexington, Kentucky, United States and Phoenix, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°2'11"N by 84°36'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°26'3"N by 112°0'42"W)
Distance from LEX to PHX:
1,563.59 miles (2,516.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Lexington, Kentucky, United States and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Phoenix, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,564 miles (or 2,516 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Blue Grass Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEX / KLEX |
| Airport Name: | Blue Grass Airport |
| Location: | Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°2'11"N by 84°36'20"W |
| Area Served: | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 979 feet (298 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEX |
| More Information: | LEX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHX / KPHX |
| Airport Name: | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport |
| Location: | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°26'3"N by 112°0'42"W |
| Area Served: | Phoenix metropolitan area |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Phoenix |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1135 feet (346 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHX |
| More Information: | PHX Maps & Info |
Facts about Blue Grass Airport (LEX):
- Blue Grass Airport handled 1,104,354 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,302 miles (18,188 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Blue Grass Airport's relatively low elevation of 979 feet, planes can take off or land at Blue Grass Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Blue Grass Airport (LEX) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) is Capital City Airport (FFT), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of LEX.
Facts about Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX):
- The furthest airport from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,450 miles (18,427 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Valley Metro bus route 13 serves all of the airport terminals as a link to the rest of the Valley Metro bus system.
- Terminal 2 is expected to close after the completion of the Terminal 3 South Concourse expansion.
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) has 3 runways.
- After airline deregulation in 1978 former Hughes Airwest executive Ed Beauvais formed a plan for a new airline based in Phoenix.
- The closest airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is Scottsdale Airport (SCF), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NNE of PHX.
- The airport's current 326-foot tall air traffic control tower began operations on January 14, 2007.
- The airport is the primary regional hub and gateway for Mexican and Hawaiian departures for Tempe-based US Airways and is a focus city for Southwest Airlines.
- The airport has over 120 aircraft gates in three Terminals.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.17 miles (30.86 km) WNW | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 51.07 miles (82.20 km) WSW | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 58.99 miles (94.94 km) WNW | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 62.20 miles (100.10 km) W | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 67.91 miles (109.28 km) S | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 6 | 68.28 miles (109.89 km) NW | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 70.04 miles (112.71 km) N | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States | |
| 8 | 71.70 miles (115.39 km) SSE | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 74.41 miles (119.75 km) N | Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 74.96 miles (120.63 km) W | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 75.92 miles (122.18 km) WSW | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 91.82 miles (147.77 km) N | Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 93.43 miles (150.37 km) NW | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 101.36 miles (163.12 km) SW | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 15 | 101.74 miles (163.73 km) N | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,301.53 miles (18,188.00 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,279.51 miles (18,152.57 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,256.94 miles (18,116.24 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,253.09 miles (18,110.05 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,226.21 miles (18,066.79 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,210.86 miles (18,042.09 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,201.66 miles (18,027.27 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,195.75 miles (18,017.77 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,176.68 miles (17,987.07 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,158.26 miles (17,957.44 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,156.79 miles (17,955.07 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,133.31 miles (17,917.28 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,106.37 miles (17,873.92 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,103.75 miles (17,869.72 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,084.79 miles (17,839.20 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.27 miles (22.97 km) NNE | Scottsdale Airport (SCF) | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 16.44 miles (26.45 km) E | Falcon Field (MSC) | Mesa, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 18.03 miles (29.01 km) NNW | Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 20.92 miles (33.67 km) W | Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 22.33 miles (35.93 km) ESE | Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 22.51 miles (36.22 km) WNW | Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 36.00 miles (57.94 km) SSE | Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 38.90 miles (62.61 km) W | Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 68.71 miles (110.58 km) NE | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 75.25 miles (121.10 km) SSE | Pinal Airpark (MZJ) | Marana, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 84.43 miles (135.88 km) SSE | Marana Regional Airport (AVW) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 87.49 miles (140.80 km) NNW | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 98.64 miles (158.75 km) N | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 104.14 miles (167.59 km) NW | Bagdad Airport (BGT) | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 109.40 miles (176.07 km) SE | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,449.88 miles (18,426.75 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,338.17 miles (18,246.98 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,301.02 miles (18,187.19 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,281.67 miles (18,156.04 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,045.89 miles (17,776.59 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,969.33 miles (17,653.39 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,916.71 miles (17,568.69 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,912.75 miles (17,562.33 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,873.47 miles (17,499.11 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,840.75 miles (17,446.45 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,817.18 miles (17,408.52 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,770.51 miles (17,333.42 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,751.86 miles (17,303.41 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,750.71 miles (17,301.55 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,746.18 miles (17,294.26 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |