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FFT to IWJ: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Iwami (Iwami Airport)
6,881 mi
11,074 km · 5,980 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, United States
- IWJ — Iwami Airport · Iwami, Japan
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 IWJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station45 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport59 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFT from IWJ?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Iwami (IWJ) is 6,881 miles (11,074 km, 5,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to IWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Iwami?
Iwami is 13 hours ahead of Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to IWJ?
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