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FTK to TIR: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Tirupeti (Tirupati Airport)
8,754 mi
14,088 km · 7,607 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, United States
- TIR — Tirupati Airport · Tirupeti, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 mi away
Near TIR
- MAA · Chennai International Airport61 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport80 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport116 mi away
- PUT · Sri Sathya Sai Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FTK from TIR?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Tirupeti (TIR) is 8,754 miles (14,088 km, 7,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to TIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m 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 FTK to TIR?
Nonstop service on FTK–TIR 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 17h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Knox and Tirupeti?
Tirupeti is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to TIR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FTK–TIR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FTK to TIR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FTK–TIR 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.