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ESD to FRB: distance & flight time
Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
7,869 mi
12,665 km · 6,838 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,869 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m 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
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, 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 ESD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport36 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport14 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 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 ESD from FRB?
The flight distance from Eastsound (ESD) to Forbes (FRB) is 7,869 miles (12,665 km, 6,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESD to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 ESD to FRB?
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