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TYN to FFT: distance & flight time
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport) → Frankfort (Capital City Airport)
7,073 mi
11,383 km · 6,146 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
- 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 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 TYN from FFT?
The flight distance from Taiyuan (TYN) to Frankfort (FFT) is 7,073 miles (11,383 km, 6,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYN to FFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 20m 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 TYN to FFT?
Nonstop service on TYN–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 14h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Taiyuan and Frankfort?
Frankfort is 12 hours behind Taiyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYN to FFT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TYN–FFT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TYN to FFT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TYN–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.