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Flights AA970 17:30 Su · AA804 17:35 Th
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Direct flights from Lexington (LEX) to Los Angeles (LAX): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 50 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 3,058 km, an estimated 4 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Lexington and Los Angeles. Updated 2 November 2026 at 06:45 UTC.
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Lexington
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LAX
Los Angeles
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3,058 km · ~4h 25m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live LEX and LAX delay boards
Median arrival delay is +50 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+50 minacross the last 1 arrival
Flight time~4h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Lexington to Los Angeles route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LEX to LAX flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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Pro Flight Search: Lexington (LEX) to Los Angeles (LAX) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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LEX to LAX questions
Is LEX–LAX running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on LEX–LAX?
Operators schedule evening departures around 17:30 from LEX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from LEX to LAX?
Great-circle distance is 3,058 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 246–292 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LEX–LAX fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (sun, thu). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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