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FRB to ETZ: distance & flight time
Forbes (Forbes Airport) → Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport)
10,203 mi
16,420 km · 8,866 nm
20h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 28m 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRB from ETZ?
The flight distance from Forbes (FRB) to Metz (ETZ) is 10,203 miles (16,420 km, 8,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRB to ETZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 28m 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 ETZ?
Nonstop service on FRB–ETZ 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 20h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRB to ETZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRB–ETZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRB to ETZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRB–ETZ 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.