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FFT to MOB: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport)
551 mi
887 km · 479 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
551 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, 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 MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFT from MOB?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Mobile (MOB) is 551 miles (887 km, 479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to MOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FFT to MOB?
Nonstop service on FFT–MOB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Frankfort and Mobile?
Mobile is 1 hour behind Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to MOB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFT–MOB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFT to MOB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFT–MOB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.