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FRN to EDF: distance & flight time
Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
5 mi
8 km · 5 nm
29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5 miles nonstop takes roughly 29m 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
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRN from EDF?
The flight distance from Fort Richardson (FRN) to Anchorage (EDF) is 5 miles (8 km, 5 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRN to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 29m 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 EDF?
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