diff --git a/aviary/interface/methods_for_level2.py b/aviary/interface/methods_for_level2.py
index bcba6bc7c..5dbb141c9 100644
--- a/aviary/interface/methods_for_level2.py
+++ b/aviary/interface/methods_for_level2.py
@@ -1547,7 +1547,7 @@ def link_phases(self):
                                       connected=true_unless_mpi)
 
                 self.model.connect(f'traj.{self.regular_phases[-1]}.timeseries.distance',
-                                   'actual_range',
+                                   Mission.Summary.RANGE,
                                    src_indices=[-1], flat_src_indices=True)
 
             elif self.mission_method is SOLVED_2DOF:
@@ -1673,14 +1673,14 @@ def link_phases(self):
                                    Mission.Landing.TOUCHDOWN_MASS, src_indices=[-1])
 
                 connect_map = {
-                    f"traj.{self.regular_phases[-1]}.timeseries.distance": 'actual_range',
+                    f"traj.{self.regular_phases[-1]}.timeseries.distance": Mission.Summary.RANGE,
                 }
 
             else:
                 connect_map = {
                     "taxi.mass": "traj.mass_initial",
                     Mission.Takeoff.ROTATION_VELOCITY: "traj.SGMGroundroll_velocity_trigger",
-                    "traj.distance_final": 'actual_range',
+                    "traj.distance_final": Mission.Summary.RANGE,
                     "traj.mass_final": Mission.Landing.TOUCHDOWN_MASS,
                 }
 
@@ -2888,7 +2888,7 @@ def _add_objectives(self):
                     "val": self.target_range, "units": "NM"},
             ),
             promotes_inputs=[
-                "actual_range",
+                ("actual_range", Mission.Summary.RANGE),
                 ("ascent_duration", Mission.Takeoff.ASCENT_DURATION),
             ],
             promotes_outputs=[("reg_objective", Mission.Objectives.RANGE)],
@@ -2914,8 +2914,8 @@ def _add_objectives(self):
                 range_resid={"val": 30, "units": "NM"},
             ),
             promotes_inputs=[
-                "actual_range",
-                ("target_range", Mission.Summary.RANGE),
+                ("actual_range", Mission.Summary.RANGE),
+                "target_range",
             ],
             promotes_outputs=[
                 ("range_resid", Mission.Constraints.RANGE_RESIDUAL)],
diff --git a/aviary/validation_cases/benchmark_tests/test_bench_GwGm.py b/aviary/validation_cases/benchmark_tests/test_bench_GwGm.py
index 59d823bb7..84c248366 100644
--- a/aviary/validation_cases/benchmark_tests/test_bench_GwGm.py
+++ b/aviary/validation_cases/benchmark_tests/test_bench_GwGm.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def test_bench_GwGm_shooting(self):
         )
 
         assert_near_equal(
-            prob.get_val(Mission.Summary.RANGE, units='NM'), 3675.0, tolerance=rtol
+            prob.get_val(Mission.Summary.RANGE, units='NM'), 3765.48, tolerance=rtol
         )
 
         assert_near_equal(