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FFT to ARB: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport)
286 mi
460 km · 248 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
286 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, United States
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, 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 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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFT from ARB?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Ann Arbor (ARB) is 286 miles (460 km, 248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to ARB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 ARB?
Nonstop service on FFT–ARB 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 1h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to ARB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFT–ARB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFT to ARB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFT–ARB 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.