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FRI to MWL: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells Airport)
439 mi
707 km · 382 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
439 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- MWL — Mineral Wells Airport · Mineral Wells, 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 MWL
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRI from MWL?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Mineral Wells (MWL) is 439 miles (707 km, 382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to MWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 MWL?
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