How far is Frankfort, KY from Henderson, KY?

Distance by Flight

Shortest distance between Frankfort and Henderson is 150 miles (241.41 km).

Flight distance from Frankfort, KY to Henderson, KY is 150 miles. Estimated flight time is 00 hours 21 minutes.

It takes 00 hours 19 minutes to travel from Frankfort to Henderson with an airplane (average speed of 550 miles).

Driving distance

The driving distance from Frankfort, Kentucky to Henderson, Kentucky is: 181.53 miles (292.14 km) by car.

Driving from Frankfort to Henderson will take approximately 02 hours 48 minutes.

#1 Frankfort

County seat city in Franklin County, Kentucky, USA and Kentucky federated state capital city

Population	27715
GPS Coordinates	38°12'3"N 84°52'24"W
Latitude	38.2009100
Longitude	-84.8732800
Altitude	155
Country	United States

#2 Henderson

City in and county seat of Henderson County, Kentucky, United States

Population	27974
GPS Coordinates	37°50'10"N 87°35'24"W
Latitude	37.8361500
Longitude	-87.5900100
Altitude	124
Country	United States

Starting point in Frankfort: Elk Alley (-84.873307,38.200921)
Ending point in Henderson: (-87.590062,37.836125)

Estimated Travel Time Between Frankfort and Henderson

The distance between Frankfort and Henderson is 292 km if you choose to drive by road. You can go 03 hours 14 minutes if you drive your car at an average speed of 90 kilometers / hour. For different choices, please review the avg. speed travel time table on the below.

Please keep in mind that there is a 1 hour time gap between Frankfort, KY and Henderson, KY. The current time in Frankfort is 16:28:20, although it is 15:28:20 in Henderson.

Average Speed	Travel Time
30 mph (48.3 km/h)	06 hours 02 minutes
40 mph (64.37 km/h)	04 hours 32 minutes
50 mph (80.47 km/h)	03 hours 37 minutes
60 mph (96.56 km/h)	03 hours 01 minutes
70 mph (112.65 km/h)	02 hours 35 minutes
75 mph (120.7 km/h)	02 hours 25 minutes
80 mph (128.75 km/h)	02 hours 15 minutes

Gas Consumption

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.3 l/100 km will need 24.25 liters (6.41 gallon) of gas to cover the route between Frankfort and Henderson.
The estimated cost of gas to go from Frankfort to Henderson is $20.44 (diesel $26.94).

Kentucky gas prices.

	Gasoline	Mid Grade	Premium	Diesel
Gallon	$3.19	$3.67	$4.07	$4.21
Total	$20.44	$23.53	$26.04	$26.94

Take a look at our Gas Cost Calculator feature. It will figure out how much it will cost to drive this particular distance.

The average gas price (in Kentucky ) per gallon of daily gas for calculations is $3.191 (Diesel $4.206) /gallon. Last changed prices on December 26, 2024.

How did we calculate the distance?

The place names are translated into coordinates to approximate the distance between Frankfort and Henderson (latitude and longitude). Cities, states, and countries each have their own regional center. The Haversine formula is used to measure the radius.