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BIG to FRN: distance & flight time
Delta Junction (Allen Army Airfield) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
226 mi
364 km · 196 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
226 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BIG — Allen Army Airfield · Delta Junction, 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 BIG
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base62 mi away
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield81 mi away
- FAI · Fairbanks International Airport85 mi away
- TKJ · Tok Junction Airport96 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 BIG from FRN?
The flight distance from Delta Junction (BIG) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 226 miles (364 km, 196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIG to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 BIG to FRN?
Nonstop service on BIG–FRN 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 1h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIG to FRN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIG–FRN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIG to FRN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIG–FRN 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.