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IDP to FRN: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
2,828 mi
4,551 km · 2,457 nm
6h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from FRN?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 2,828 miles (4,551 km, 2,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 1m 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 IDP to FRN?
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