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FFT to TOP: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport)
581 mi
936 km · 505 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
581 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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 TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFT from TOP?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Topeka (TOP) is 581 miles (936 km, 505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to TOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Topeka?
Topeka is 1 hour behind Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to TOP?
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