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FRN to DTW: distance & flight time
Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
2,966 mi
4,773 km · 2,577 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,966 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRN from DTW?
The flight distance from Fort Richardson (FRN) to Detroit (DTW) is 2,966 miles (4,773 km, 2,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRN to DTW?
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 DTW?
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