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GRF to FRN: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
1,450 mi
2,334 km · 1,260 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, United States
- FRN — Bryant Army Heliport · Fort Richardson, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRF from FRN?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 1,450 miles (2,334 km, 1,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 GRF to FRN?
Nonstop service on GRF–FRN 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 3h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Lewis and Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 1 hour behind Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to FRN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRF–FRN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRF to FRN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRF–FRN 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.