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FFT to LAX: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,884 mi
3,031 km · 1,637 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFT from LAX?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,884 miles (3,031 km, 1,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to LAX?
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