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FFT to SFO: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,029 mi
3,266 km · 1,763 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFT from SFO?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,029 miles (3,266 km, 1,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 27m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to SFO?
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