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FFT to BNK: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
9,063 mi
14,585 km · 7,875 nm
18h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, United States
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFT from BNK?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 9,063 miles (14,585 km, 7,875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 14m 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 Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 14 hours ahead of Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to BNK?
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