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FFT to RCM: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
9,346 mi
15,041 km · 8,121 nm
18h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, United States
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFT from RCM?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Richmond (RCM) is 9,346 miles (15,041 km, 8,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from FFT to RCM?
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