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AVL to FRN: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
3,361 mi
5,409 km · 2,921 nm
7h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- FRN — Bryant Army Heliport · Fort Richardson, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Near FRN
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base5 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field7 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from FRN?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 3,361 miles (5,409 km, 2,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 3m 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 Asheville and Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 4 hours behind Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to FRN?
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