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WBU to FRN: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
2,364 mi
3,804 km · 2,054 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m 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
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from FRN?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 2,364 miles (3,804 km, 2,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 Boulder and Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 2 hours behind Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to FRN?
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