Private charter · Lexington, KY
Private charter to & from Lexington
Fly private to Lexington, the Horse Capital of the World, for Keeneland, thoroughbred farms and Kentucky bourbon
- LEX
- FFT
- KIOB
- K27K
- K0I8
Price a private flight from Lexington
Fly private in Lexington
Lexington, without the hub.
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- Airports
- 5
- Passengers
- 71
- Direct routes
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.
Blue Grass Airport is just across the road from Keeneland, which makes private flying the most practical way to attend the sales or the races and leave the same day. Flying direct also saves a long connection for horse owners and business travelers visiting from other states. Beyond horses, Lexington offers Wildcats basketball at Rupp Arena, the downtown restaurant scene and historic homes such as Ashland, the estate of statesman Henry Clay. Woodford Reserve, Buffalo Trace and other distilleries are within half an hour, and Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill and the horse farms of Versailles and Paris make easy side trips.
Airports
Charter to and from Lexington airports
Fly into whichever airport puts you closest to where you're going. Littlebird flies to and from these airports in and around Lexington, and the price is for the whole airplane, however many seats you fill.
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
Top attractions
Things to do in Lexington
When to go. April and October are Lexington’s signature months, when Keeneland’s spring and fall race meets bring crowds and the countryside is at its most beautiful. The Kentucky Three-Day Event, an elite international eventing competition, takes place at the Kentucky Horse Park in late April. September brings the Keeneland yearling sale and the start of bourbon season, and fall foliage peaks in October. Summers are warm and humid, and winters are relatively mild.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Woodford Reserve Distillery
Near Versailles, this National Historic Landmark distillery offers tours of its limestone buildings and copper pot stills set among horse country.
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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.
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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.
Popular routes
Private flights from Lexington

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Lexington Nashville
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Lexington St. Louis
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Lexington Chicago
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Flights to Lexington
- Chicago313 mi · about 1 hr 50 min
- Springfield302 mi · about 1 hr 45 min
- Champaign247 mi · about 1 hr 25 min
- Peoria328 mi · about 1 hr 55 min
- Bloomington294 mi · about 1 hr 40 min
- Galena435 mi · about 2 hr 30 min
- Rockford378 mi · about 2 hr 10 min
- Moline397 mi · about 2 hr 20 min
- Carbondale260 mi · about 1 hr 30 min
- Quincy391 mi · about 2 hr 15 min
- Indianapolis149 mi · about 50 min
- Fort Wayne212 mi · about 1 hr 15 min
Every route from Lexington
- Indianapolis149 mi · about 50 min
- Columbus155 mi · about 55 min
- Charleston157 mi · about 55 min
- Nashville181 mi · about 1 hr 5 min
- St. Louis312 mi · about 1 hr 50 min
- Chicago313 mi · about 1 hr 50 min
- Richmond387 mi · about 2 hr 15 min
- Fort Wayne212 mi · about 1 hr 15 min
- Morgantown268 mi · about 1 hr 35 min
- Cleveland281 mi · about 1 hr 40 min
- Springfield302 mi · about 1 hr 45 min
- Memphis367 mi · about 2 hr 10 min
- Virginia Beach474 mi · about 2 hr 45 min
- Kansas City549 mi · about 3 hr 10 min
- Bowling Green130 mi · about 45 min
- Knoxville147 mi · about 50 min
- Lewisburg221 mi · about 1 hr 15 min
- Champaign247 mi · about 1 hr 25 min
- South Bend268 mi · about 1 hr 35 min
- Charlottesville327 mi · about 1 hr 55 min
- Branson493 mi · about 2 hr 50 min
- Huntington114 mi · about 40 min
- Dayton119 mi · about 40 min
- Evansville166 mi · about 1 hr
- Chattanooga210 mi · about 1 hr 15 min
- Peoria328 mi · about 1 hr 55 min
- Williamsburg429 mi · about 2 hr 30 min
- Lake of the Ozarks442 mi · about 2 hr 35 min
- Bloomington135 mi · about 45 min
- Sevierville157 mi · about 55 min
- Fayetteville184 mi · about 1 hr 5 min
- Toledo254 mi · about 1 hr 30 min
- Roanoke255 mi · about 1 hr 30 min
- Bloomington294 mi · about 1 hr 40 min
- Springfield485 mi · about 2 hr 50 min
- Johnson City167 mi · about 1 hr
- West Lafayette210 mi · about 1 hr 15 min
- Paducah236 mi · about 1 hr 20 min
- Hot Springs254 mi · about 1 hr 30 min
- Akron263 mi · about 1 hr 30 min
- Columbia428 mi · about 2 hr 30 min
- Galena435 mi · about 2 hr 30 min
- Columbus111 mi · about 40 min
- Owensboro144 mi · about 50 min
- Bristol162 mi · about 55 min
- Canton253 mi · about 1 hr 30 min
- Middleburg371 mi · about 2 hr 10 min
- Rockford378 mi · about 2 hr 10 min
- Jefferson City418 mi · about 2 hr 25 min
- French Lick120 mi · about 40 min
- Murfreesboro185 mi · about 1 hr 5 min
- Blacksburg230 mi · about 1 hr 20 min
- Sandusky254 mi · about 1 hr 30 min
- Cape Girardeau281 mi · about 1 hr 40 min
- Moline397 mi · about 2 hr 20 min
- Clarksville189 mi · about 1 hr 5 min
- Carbondale260 mi · about 1 hr 30 min
- Youngstown294 mi · about 1 hr 40 min
- Staunton295 mi · about 1 hr 40 min
- Joplin552 mi · about 3 hr 10 min
- Athens157 mi · about 55 min
- Jackson292 mi · about 1 hr 40 min
- Fredericksburg382 mi · about 2 hr 15 min
- Quincy391 mi · about 2 hr 15 min
- St. Joseph568 mi · about 3 hr 15 min
- Cookeville141 mi · about 50 min
- Findlay212 mi · about 1 hr 15 min
- Winchester351 mi · about 2 hr
- Abingdon166 mi · about 1 hr
- Tullahoma208 mi · about 1 hr 10 min
- Mansfield215 mi · about 1 hr 15 min
Questions
Flying private in Lexington
Which airports can I charter a private flight to or from in Lexington?
Littlebird flies in and out of Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Capital City Airport (FFT), Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport (KIOB), Georgetown-Scott County Regional Airport (K27K), and Cynthiana-Harrison County Airport (K0I8). Choose the one closest to where you're going; smaller regional airports usually mean a shorter walk from the car to the airplane.
How do I book a private charter from Lexington?
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How many passengers can fly on a charter from Lexington?
Up to 5 passengers, depending on the aircraft. You pay one price for the whole airplane, not per seat, so traveling together lowers the cost per person.
What are popular private flights from Lexington?
Popular trips include Indianapolis (about 50 min), Columbus (about 55 min), Charleston (about 55 min), and Nashville (about 1 hr 5 min). Every route is priced instantly online.
Is private charter in Lexington, KY safe?
Littlebird flights are operated under FAA Part 135 by Jetvia, in Cirrus aircraft that each carry a parachute for the entire airframe (CAPS).
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