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SIT to FRN: distance & flight time
Sitka (Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
582 mi
937 km · 506 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
582 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m 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
- SIT — Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport · Sitka, 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 SIT
- AGN · Angoon Seaplane Base43 mi away
- HNH · Hoonah Airport73 mi away
- FNR · Funter Bay Seaplane Base85 mi away
- ELV · Elfin Cove Seaplane Base87 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 SIT from FRN?
The flight distance from Sitka (SIT) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 582 miles (937 km, 506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIT to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 SIT to FRN?
Nonstop service on SIT–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 1h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIT to FRN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIT–FRN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SIT to FRN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SIT–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.