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FRI to BLT: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Blackwater (Blackwater Airport)
8,508 mi
13,692 km · 7,393 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, United States
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, Australia
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 BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRI from BLT?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Blackwater (BLT) is 8,508 miles (13,692 km, 7,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to BLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 Fort Riley and Blackwater?
Blackwater is 15 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to BLT?
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