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FFT to ABD: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Abadan (Abadan Airport)
6,819 mi
10,974 km · 5,926 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, United States
- ABD — Abadan Airport · Abadan, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABD
- BSR · Basrah International Airport36 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport56 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport74 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFT from ABD?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Abadan (ABD) is 6,819 miles (10,974 km, 5,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to ABD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FFT to ABD?
Nonstop service on FFT–ABD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Frankfort and Abadan?
Abadan is 7.5 hours ahead of Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to ABD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFT–ABD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFT to ABD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFT–ABD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.