Private charter · RIC → LEX
Richmond to Lexington
400 miles, about 2 hr 20 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.
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The trip
Richmond to Lexington, door to door faster.
Trade about 8½ hours on the road for about 2 hr 20 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Richmond International Airport in Richmond to Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, 400 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.
- Distance
- 400 mi
- Flight
- 2 hr 20 min
- Driving
- 8½ hours
- Passengers
- Up to 5
Flight time by aircraft
- Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers2 hr 20 min
- Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers1 hr 15 min
Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.
Departing Richmond
Airports in Richmond
RIC
Major airportRichmond International Airport
Richmond · KRIC
- From downtown
- 7 mi
- Longest runway
- 9,003 ft
KFCI
Regional airportRichmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport
North Chesterfield
- From downtown
- 10 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
KOFP
Regional airportHanover County Municipal Airport
Hanover
- From downtown
- 12 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,402 ft
PTB
Regional airportDinwiddie County Airport
Petersburg · KPTB
- From downtown
- 25 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
KW96
Regional airportNew Kent County Airport
Quinton
- From downtown
- 17 mi
- Longest runway
- 3,600 ft
Arriving Lexington
Airports in Lexington
LEX
Commercial airportBlue Grass Airport
Lexington · KLEX
- From downtown
- 6 mi
- Longest runway
- 7,004 ft
FFT
Regional airportCapital City Airport
Frankfort · KFFT
- From downtown
- 24 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,006 ft
KIOB
Regional airportMount Sterling Montgomery County Airport
Mount Sterling
- From downtown
- 28 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
K27K
Regional airportGeorgetown-Scott County Regional Airport
Georgetown
- From downtown
- 13 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,498 ft
K0I8
Regional airportCynthiana-Harrison County Airport
Cynthiana
- From downtown
- 25 mi
- Longest runway
- 3,850 ft
When you land
Things to do in Lexington
Lexington sits at the heart of the Bluegrass region, where limestone-rich soil has nurtured some of the world’s finest thoroughbreds for more than two centuries. Hundreds of horse farms surround the city, and Keeneland’s race meets and horse auctions bring owners, breeders and buyers from around the world. The University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare are the city’s largest employers, Toyota’s largest manufacturing plant anywhere is in nearby Georgetown, and the region’s bourbon distilleries add both industry and tourism.
- 01
Keeneland
This historic racetrack holds race meets in April and October and some of the world’s most important thoroughbred auctions, and visitors can watch morning workouts on the training track.
- 02
Kentucky Horse Park
A working horse farm and equestrian center north of town, the park includes the International Museum of the Horse, daily breed presentations and the grave of Man o’ War.
- 03
Horse Farm Tours
Guided tours take visitors behind the stone fences of famous thoroughbred farms to see retired champions and stallions, with tours booked through local operators and individual farms.
- 04
Woodford Reserve Distillery
Near Versailles, this National Historic Landmark distillery offers tours of its limestone buildings and copper pot stills set among horse country.
- 05
Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate
The home of the 19th-century statesman, rebuilt by his son on the original foundations, is open for tours and surrounded by gardens and wooded grounds.
- 06
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
About 30 miles southwest near Harrodsburg, the restored 19th-century Shaker community offers overnight lodging, a farm-to-table restaurant, trails and riverboat rides on the Kentucky River.
Questions
Richmond to Lexington flights
How long is a private flight from Richmond to Lexington?
About 2 hr 20 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 400 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 8½ hours.
Which airports do flights from Richmond to Lexington use?
You can depart from Richmond International Airport (RIC), Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport (KFCI), or Hanover County Municipal Airport (KOFP) and arrive at Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Capital City Airport (FFT), or Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport (KIOB). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.
How much does a private charter from Richmond to Lexington cost?
The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.
Can I book a round trip between Richmond and Lexington?
Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Lexington back to Richmond are priced the same way.
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