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DRA to FRB: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
7,841 mi
12,619 km · 6,814 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 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 DRA from FRB?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Forbes (FRB) is 7,841 miles (12,619 km, 6,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 DRA to FRB?
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