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SEA to FFT: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Frankfort (Capital City Airport)
1,979 mi
3,185 km · 1,720 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from FFT?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Frankfort (FFT) is 1,979 miles (3,185 km, 1,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to FFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Seattle and Frankfort?
Frankfort is 3 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to FFT?
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