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RSL to FRN: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
2,634 mi
4,239 km · 2,289 nm
5h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 38m 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
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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 RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 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 RSL from FRN?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 2,634 miles (4,239 km, 2,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 38m 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 RSL to FRN?
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