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ZFM to FRN: distance & flight time
Fort Mcpherson (Fort Mcpherson Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
610 mi
982 km · 530 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
610 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ZFM — Fort Mcpherson Airport · Fort Mcpherson, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ZFM
- LAK · Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport56 mi away
- YEV · Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport72 mi away
- YOC · Old Crow Airport132 mi away
- YUB · Tuktoyaktuk Airport148 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 ZFM from FRN?
The flight distance from Fort Mcpherson (ZFM) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 610 miles (982 km, 530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZFM to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 ZFM to FRN?
Nonstop service on ZFM–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 1h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Mcpherson and Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 2 hours behind Fort Mcpherson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZFM to FRN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZFM–FRN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZFM to FRN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZFM–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.