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FRI to ESF: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
586 mi
943 km · 509 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
586 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRI from ESF?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Alexandria (ESF) is 586 miles (943 km, 509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from FRI to ESF?
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