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DCU to FRN: distance & flight time
Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
3,259 mi
5,244 km · 2,832 nm
6h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 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 DCU from FRN?
The flight distance from Decatur (DCU) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 3,259 miles (5,244 km, 2,832 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCU to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from DCU to FRN?
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