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DSM to FRN: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
2,659 mi
4,280 km · 2,311 nm
5h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from FRN?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 2,659 miles (4,280 km, 2,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 41m 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 Des Moines and Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 3 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to FRN?
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