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ALM to FRB: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
8,257 mi
13,289 km · 7,175 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from FRB?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Forbes (FRB) is 8,257 miles (13,289 km, 7,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 ALM to FRB?
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