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ERI to FRI: distance & flight time
Erie (Erie International Tom Ridge Field) → Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field)
894 mi
1,439 km · 777 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
894 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ERI — Erie International Tom Ridge Field · Erie, United States
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ERI
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport47 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport51 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport54 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport62 mi away
Near FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ERI from FRI?
The flight distance from Erie (ERI) to Fort Riley (FRI) is 894 miles (1,439 km, 777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERI to FRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 ERI to FRI?
Nonstop service on ERI–FRI 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 2h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Erie and Fort Riley?
Fort Riley is 1 hour behind Erie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERI to FRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ERI–FRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ERI to FRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ERI–FRI 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.