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MSY to FFT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Frankfort (Capital City Airport)
643 mi
1,035 km · 559 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
643 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from FFT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Frankfort (FFT) is 643 miles (1,035 km, 559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to FFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 New Orleans and Frankfort?
Frankfort is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to FFT?
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