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ELM to FFT: distance & flight time
Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport) → Frankfort (Capital City Airport)
504 mi
811 km · 438 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
504 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, 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 ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 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 ELM from FFT?
The flight distance from Elmira (ELM) to Frankfort (FFT) is 504 miles (811 km, 438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELM to FFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 ELM to FFT?
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