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FRB to BUF: distance & flight time
Forbes (Forbes Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
9,851 mi
15,854 km · 8,561 nm
19h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 47m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRB from BUF?
The flight distance from Forbes (FRB) to Buffalo (BUF) is 9,851 miles (15,854 km, 8,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRB to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 47m 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 BUF?
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