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FRB to ARM: distance & flight time
Forbes (Forbes Airport) → Armidale (Armidale Airport)
291 mi
469 km · 253 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
291 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, Australia
- ARM — Armidale Airport · Armidale, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 mi away
Near ARM
- IVR · Inverell Airport52 mi away
- GLI · Glen Innes Airport59 mi away
- TMW · Tamworth Airport60 mi away
- KPS · Kempsey Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRB from ARM?
The flight distance from Forbes (FRB) to Armidale (ARM) is 291 miles (469 km, 253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRB to ARM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FRB to ARM?
Nonstop service on FRB–ARM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRB to ARM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRB–ARM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRB to ARM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRB–ARM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.