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DCA to FFT: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Frankfort (Capital City Airport)
428 mi
688 km · 372 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
428 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DCA
Near FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from FFT?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Frankfort (FFT) is 428 miles (688 km, 372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to FFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCA to FFT?
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