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FRN to DET: distance & flight time
Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
2,967 mi
4,774 km · 2,578 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRN — Bryant Army Heliport · Fort Richardson, United States
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRN from DET?
The flight distance from Fort Richardson (FRN) to Detroit (DET) is 2,967 miles (4,774 km, 2,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 Richardson and Detroit?
Detroit is 4 hours ahead of Fort Richardson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRN to DET?
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