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FRB to BAV: distance & flight time
Forbes (Forbes Airport) → Baotou (Baotou Airport)
5,651 mi
9,094 km · 4,911 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,651 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRB from BAV?
The flight distance from Forbes (FRB) to Baotou (BAV) is 5,651 miles (9,094 km, 4,911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRB to BAV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 FRB to BAV?
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