# Distance from Kolkata (CCU) to Fort Richardson (Anchorage) (FRN)

> 9,348 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,348 km / 5,809 mi / 5,048 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13.5h (When it's 01:09 in Kolkata, it's 11:39 in Fort Richardson (Anchorage))
- **Elevation difference**: 371 ft (FRN is higher than CCU)

## Airports

### [Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccu-kolkata-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-international-airport/1ef266df-f023-6fe4-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kolkata, India
- ICAO: VECC
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 22.650000, 88.450000
- Elevation: 16 ft

### [Bryant Army Air Field (FRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/frn-fort-richardson-anchorage-bryant-army-air-field/1ef266df-866d-6276-8393-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Richardson (Anchorage), United States
- ICAO: PAFR
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.270000, -149.650000
- Elevation: 387 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:09 in Kolkata, it's 11:39 in Fort Richardson (Anchorage).
With a 13.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccu-kolkata-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-international-airport/1ef266df-f023-6fe4-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Bryant Army Air Field (FRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/frn-fort-richardson-anchorage-bryant-army-air-field/1ef266df-866d-6276-8393-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)