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FRN to YAC: distance & flight time
Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
2,219 mi
3,571 km · 1,928 nm
4h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRN — Bryant Army Heliport · Fort Richardson, United States
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
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 YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRN from YAC?
The flight distance from Fort Richardson (FRN) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 2,219 miles (3,571 km, 1,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRN to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 49m 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 Cat Lake?
Cat Lake is 3 hours ahead of Fort Richardson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRN to YAC?
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