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ACT to FRB: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
8,702 mi
14,004 km · 7,562 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Near FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACT from FRB?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Forbes (FRB) is 8,702 miles (14,004 km, 7,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from ACT to FRB?
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