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MWA to FRI: distance & flight time
Marion (Williamson County Regional Airport) → Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field)
429 mi
691 km · 373 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
429 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MWA — Williamson County Regional Airport · Marion, United States
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MWA
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport48 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport50 mi away
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport66 mi away
Near FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MWA from FRI?
The flight distance from Marion (MWA) to Fort Riley (FRI) is 429 miles (691 km, 373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWA to FRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 MWA to FRI?
Nonstop service on MWA–FRI 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 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWA to FRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MWA–FRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MWA to FRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MWA–FRI 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.