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YPL to FRN: distance & flight time
Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
2,284 mi
3,676 km · 1,985 nm
4h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 57m 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
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle 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 YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 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 YPL from FRN?
The flight distance from Pickle Lake (YPL) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 2,284 miles (3,676 km, 1,985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPL to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 57m 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 Pickle Lake and Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 3 hours behind Pickle Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPL to FRN?
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