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FRI to BEC: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Wichita (Beech Factory Airport)
97 mi
156 km · 84 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
97 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, United States
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRI from BEC?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Wichita (BEC) is 97 miles (156 km, 84 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to BEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m 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 FRI to BEC?
Nonstop service on FRI–BEC 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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to BEC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRI–BEC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRI to BEC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRI–BEC 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.