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YAX to FRN: distance & flight time
Angling Lake (Wapekeka Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
2,200 mi
3,541 km · 1,912 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAX — Wapekeka Airport · Angling Lake, Canada
- 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 YAX
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport13 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport44 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport59 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport59 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 YAX from FRN?
The flight distance from Angling Lake (YAX) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 2,200 miles (3,541 km, 1,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAX to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 Angling Lake and Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 3 hours behind Angling Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAX to FRN?
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