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FFT to EFD: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
834 mi
1,342 km · 724 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
834 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFT from EFD?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Houston (EFD) is 834 miles (1,342 km, 724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to EFD?
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