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NEW to FFT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Frankfort (Capital City Airport)
634 mi
1,020 km · 551 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
634 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m 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
- NEW — Lakefront 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NEW
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 NEW from FFT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Frankfort (FFT) is 634 miles (1,020 km, 551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to FFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 NEW to FFT?
Nonstop service on NEW–FFT 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 1h 51m nonstop estimate.
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 NEW to FFT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEW–FFT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEW to FFT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEW–FFT 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.