There are 5 ways to get from Lexington to Stanford by car or plane
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Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SDF - SFO
8h 14m$177–689Fly Blue Grass Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LEX - SFO
11h 15m$135–520Drive 2,412 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Stanfordcar 2,412 mi
38h 16m$441–636Drive to Covington, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CVG - SFO
8h 16m$218–690Fly Blue Grass Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LEX - SJC
11h 22m$170–712
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Stanford is to fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Stanford is to drive and fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Lexington and Stanford is 2096 miles. The road distance is 2426.1 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Lexington to Stanford, including transfers.
Stanford is 3h behind Lexington. It is currently 11:50 AM in Lexington and 8:50 AM in Stanford.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Stanford is 2426 miles. It takes approximately 38h 16m to drive from Lexington to Stanford.
There are 424+ hotels available in Stanford.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Stanford, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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