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DPA to FFT: distance & flight time
West Chicago (Dupage Airport) → Frankfort (Capital City Airport)
312 mi
503 km · 271 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
312 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DPA — Dupage Airport · West Chicago, 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.
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Near DPA
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport18 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport27 mi away
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 DPA from FFT?
The flight distance from West Chicago (DPA) to Frankfort (FFT) is 312 miles (503 km, 271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DPA to FFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 time difference between West Chicago and Frankfort?
Frankfort is 1 hour ahead of West Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DPA to FFT?
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