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FRI to FWA: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport)
626 mi
1,007 km · 544 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
626 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, United States
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRI from FWA?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Fort Wayne (FWA) is 626 miles (1,007 km, 544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to FWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 FWA?
Nonstop service on FRI–FWA 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 1h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Riley and Fort Wayne?
Fort Wayne is 1 hour ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to FWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRI–FWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRI to FWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRI–FWA 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.