# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Lexington (LEX)

> 1,903 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,903 km / 1,182 mi / 1,027 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 187° (south)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → United States
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 15:51 in Cancun, it's 16:51 in Lexington)
- **Elevation difference**: 957 ft (LEX is higher than CUN)

## Airports

### [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cancun, Mexico
- ICAO: MMUN
- Timezone: America/Cancun
- Coordinates: 21.040000, -86.880000
- Elevation: 22 ft

### [Blue Grass Airport (LEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lex-lexington-blue-grass-airport/1ef266df-273e-6cbe-bb7a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lexington, United States
- ICAO: KLEX
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.040000, -84.610000
- Elevation: 979 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:51 in Cancun, it's 16:51 in Lexington.

## Related

- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Blue Grass Airport (LEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lex-lexington-blue-grass-airport/1ef266df-273e-6cbe-bb7a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)