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YEL to FRN: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
2,778 mi
4,471 km · 2,414 nm
5h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 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 YEL from FRN?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 2,778 miles (4,471 km, 2,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 55m 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 ELLIOT LAKE and Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 4 hours behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to FRN?
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