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FRN to CHU: distance & flight time
Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport) → Chuathbaluk (Chuathbaluk Airport)
317 mi
509 km · 275 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
317 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FRN — Bryant Army Heliport · Fort Richardson, United States
- CHU — Chuathbaluk Airport · Chuathbaluk, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FRN
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base5 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field7 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport21 mi away
Near CHU
- ANI · Aniak Airport11 mi away
- KLG · Kalskag Airport37 mi away
- HCR · Holy Cross Airport46 mi away
- SLQ · Sleetmute Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRN from CHU?
The flight distance from Fort Richardson (FRN) to Chuathbaluk (CHU) is 317 miles (509 km, 275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRN to CHU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 FRN to CHU?
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