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FFT to BNA: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Nashville (Nashville International Airport)
172 mi
278 km · 150 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
172 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, United States
- BNA — Nashville International Airport · Nashville, United States
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 BNA
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFT from BNA?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Nashville (BNA) is 172 miles (278 km, 150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to BNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 Frankfort and Nashville?
Nashville is 1 hour behind Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to BNA?
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