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YQH to FRN: distance & flight time
Watson Lake (Watson Lake Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
706 mi
1,136 km · 613 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
706 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQH — Watson Lake Airport · Watson 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 YQH
- YDL · Dease Lake Airport125 mi away
- YZW · Teslin Airport135 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 YQH from FRN?
The flight distance from Watson Lake (YQH) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 706 miles (1,136 km, 613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQH to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YQH to FRN?
Nonstop service on YQH–FRN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Watson Lake and Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 1 hour behind Watson Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQH to FRN?
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Why are some YQH to FRN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQH–FRN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.