Nonstop flight route between Frankfort, Kentucky, United States and Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(38°10'54"N by 84°54'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°5'29"S by 147°59'34"E)
Distance from FFT to FLS:
9,641.20 miles (15,515.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Capital City Airport (FFT), Frankfort, Kentucky, United States and Flinders Island Airport (FLS), Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,641 miles (or 15,516 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Capital City Airport and Flinders Island Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Capital City Airport and Flinders Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FFT / KFFT |
| Airport Name: | Capital City Airport |
| Location: | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°10'54"N by 84°54'21"W |
| Area Served: | Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Commonwealth of Kentucky |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 806 feet (246 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FFT |
| More Information: | FFT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLS / YFLI |
| Airport Name: | Flinders Island Airport |
| Location: | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°5'29"S by 147°59'34"E |
| Area Served: | Flinders Island |
| Operator/Owner: | Flinders Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLS |
| More Information: | FLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Capital City Airport (FFT):
- Capital City Airport (FFT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Capital City Airport's relatively low elevation of 806 feet, planes can take off or land at Capital City Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Capital City Airport (FFT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,284 miles (18,160 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Capital City Airport (FFT) is Blue Grass Airport (LEX), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of FFT.
Facts about Flinders Island Airport (FLS):
- Because of Flinders Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Flinders Island Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Flinders Island Airport (FLS) is St Helens Airport (HLS), which is located 87 miles (141 kilometers) S of FLS.
- The furthest airport from Flinders Island Airport (FLS) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to Flinders Island Airport (meaning Flinders Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,381 miles (19,926 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Flinders Island Airport (FLS) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.17 miles (30.86 km) ESE | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 41.10 miles (66.15 km) SW | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 41.25 miles (66.39 km) W | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 45.10 miles (72.58 km) W | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 50.08 miles (80.60 km) NW | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 61.04 miles (98.24 km) WSW | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 7 | 61.27 miles (98.60 km) NNE | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States | |
| 8 | 65.24 miles (105.00 km) WSW | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 68.88 miles (110.86 km) NNE | Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 74.61 miles (120.07 km) NW | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 79.57 miles (128.05 km) SSE | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 84.24 miles (135.57 km) NNE | Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 88.20 miles (141.95 km) SSE | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States | |
| 14 | 91.46 miles (147.19 km) N | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 91.75 miles (147.65 km) NW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,283.89 miles (18,159.61 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,261.81 miles (18,124.08 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,239.15 miles (18,087.61 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,235.74 miles (18,082.12 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,207.93 miles (18,037.37 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,192.65 miles (18,012.78 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,183.41 miles (17,997.90 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,177.00 miles (17,987.59 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,159.85 miles (17,959.99 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,140.85 miles (17,929.42 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,137.78 miles (17,924.47 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,114.18 miles (17,886.50 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,087.51 miles (17,843.58 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,084.76 miles (17,839.15 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,065.62 miles (17,808.35 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.36 miles (140.59 km) S | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 91.24 miles (146.83 km) SW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 108.36 miles (174.38 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 110.74 miles (178.22 km) SW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 134.28 miles (216.10 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 153.97 miles (247.80 km) N | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 161.33 miles (259.64 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 191.32 miles (307.90 km) S | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 213.13 miles (342.99 km) NW | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 213.30 miles (343.27 km) N | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 218.30 miles (351.32 km) W | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 232.95 miles (374.89 km) NW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 234.63 miles (377.60 km) WNW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 237.89 miles (382.84 km) NW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 242.90 miles (390.92 km) NNE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,381.18 miles (19,925.53 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,372.97 miles (19,912.32 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,230.08 miles (19,682.36 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,218.64 miles (19,663.95 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,214.03 miles (19,656.52 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,158.84 miles (19,567.71 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,060.89 miles (19,410.07 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,009.30 miles (19,327.05 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,449.61 miles (18,426.32 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,443.93 miles (18,417.17 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,304.59 miles (18,192.93 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,284.68 miles (18,160.89 km) ENE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,251.93 miles (18,108.18 km) NW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,238.91 miles (18,087.23 km) NW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,226.46 miles (18,067.20 km) NW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |