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DTW to FRN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
2,966 mi
4,773 km · 2,577 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from FRN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 2,966 miles (4,773 km, 2,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 Detroit and Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 4 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to FRN?
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