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GUF to FRN: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
3,483 mi
5,605 km · 3,027 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from FRN?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 3,483 miles (5,605 km, 3,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 Gulf Shores and Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 3 hours behind Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to FRN?
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