There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Lexington Airport (LEX) by plane, car, or train
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Fly San Diego International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane SAN - LEX
5h 58m$290–1,300Fly San Diego International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SAN - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
7h 4m$207–830Fly San Diego International Airport to Covington, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Covington (CVG)plane SAN - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
5h 58m$243–745Drive 2,126.1 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar 2,126.1 mi
34h 40m$388–561Train to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane CLD - LEX
10h$342–1,427
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Lexington Airport (LEX) is to fly and drive which costs $240 - $750 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Lexington Airport (LEX) is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $290 - $1,300.
The distance between San Diego and Lexington Airport (LEX) is 1873 miles. The road distance is 2138.5 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from San Diego International Airport Airport to Blue Grass Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h 41m and has one stopover.
Lexington Airport (LEX) is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 1:05 AM in San Diego and 4:05 AM in Lexington Airport (LEX).
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Lexington Airport (LEX) is 2139 miles. It takes approximately 34h 40m to drive from San Diego to Lexington Airport (LEX).
United Airlines, Delta and American Airlines offer flights from San Diego International Airport Airport to Blue Grass Airport Airport.
There are 161+ hotels available in Lexington Airport (LEX).
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Lexington Airport (LEX), USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Covington via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
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