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FRN to NLG: distance & flight time
Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport) → Nelson Lagoon (Nelson Lagoon Airport)
549 mi
884 km · 477 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
549 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- NLG — Nelson Lagoon Airport · Nelson Lagoon, 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 NLG
- PML · Port Moller Airport23 mi away
- SDP · Sand Point Airport54 mi away
- KVC · King Cove Airport75 mi away
- KPV · Perryville Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRN from NLG?
The flight distance from Fort Richardson (FRN) to Nelson Lagoon (NLG) is 549 miles (884 km, 477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRN to NLG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FRN to NLG?
Nonstop service on FRN–NLG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRN to NLG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRN–NLG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRN to NLG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRN–NLG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.