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MSO to FRN: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
1,716 mi
2,761 km · 1,491 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 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 MSO from FRN?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 1,716 miles (2,761 km, 1,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Missoula and Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 2 hours behind Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to FRN?
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