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MRI to FRN: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
7 mi
12 km · 6 nm
29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7 miles nonstop takes roughly 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 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 MRI from FRN?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 7 miles (12 km, 6 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 29m 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 MRI to FRN?
Nonstop service on MRI–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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to FRN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MRI–FRN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MRI to FRN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MRI–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.