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FRN to SLQ: distance & flight time
Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport) → Sleetmute (Sleetmute Airport)
249 mi
402 km · 217 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
249 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m 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
- SLQ — Sleetmute Airport · Sleetmute, 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 SLQ
- SVW · Sparrevohn LRRS Airport67 mi away
- CHU · Chuathbaluk Airport68 mi away
- ANI · Aniak Airport78 mi away
- TLJ · Tatalina LRRS Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRN from SLQ?
The flight distance from Fort Richardson (FRN) to Sleetmute (SLQ) is 249 miles (402 km, 217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRN to SLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 SLQ?
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