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FRN to MRI: distance & flight time
Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
7 mi
12 km · 6 nm
29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7 miles nonstop takes roughly 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MRI — Merrill Field · 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRN from MRI?
The flight distance from Fort Richardson (FRN) to Anchorage (MRI) is 7 miles (12 km, 6 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRN to MRI?
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 MRI?
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