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How far is Lexington, KY, from Nantucket, MA?

The distance between Nantucket (Nantucket Memorial Airport) and Lexington (Lexington Blue Grass Airport) is 806 miles / 1297 kilometers / 700 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Nantucket (ACK) to Lexington (LEX) is 1010 miles / 1626 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 21 hours 19 minutes.

Nantucket Memorial Airport – Lexington Blue Grass Airport

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Distance from Nantucket to Lexington

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Nantucket to Lexington. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 805.793 miles
  • 1296.798 kilometers
  • 700.215 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 804.040 miles
  • 1293.976 kilometers
  • 698.691 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Nantucket to Lexington?

The estimated flight time from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Lexington Blue Grass Airport is 2 hours and 1 minutes.

What is the time difference between Nantucket and Lexington?

There is no time difference between Nantucket and Lexington.

Flight carbon footprint between Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) and Lexington Blue Grass Airport (LEX)

On average, flying from Nantucket to Lexington generates about 135 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 135 kilograms equals 298 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Nantucket to Lexington

See the map of the shortest flight path between Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) and Lexington Blue Grass Airport (LEX).

Airport information

Origin Nantucket Memorial Airport
City: Nantucket, MA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: ACK
ICAO Code: KACK
Coordinates: 41°15′11″N, 70°3′36″W
Destination Lexington Blue Grass Airport
City: Lexington, KY
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LEX
ICAO Code: KLEX
Coordinates: 38°2′11″N, 84°36′21″W