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SLQ to FRN: distance & flight time
Sleetmute (Sleetmute Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
249 mi
402 km · 217 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
249 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SLQ — Sleetmute Airport · Sleetmute, 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 SLQ
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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 SLQ from FRN?
The flight distance from Sleetmute (SLQ) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 249 miles (402 km, 217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLQ to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 SLQ to FRN?
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