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FRB to JFK: distance & flight time
Forbes (Forbes Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
10,104 mi
16,260 km · 8,780 nm
20h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,104 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 17m 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, United States
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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRB from JFK?
The flight distance from Forbes (FRB) to New York (JFK) is 10,104 miles (16,260 km, 8,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRB to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 17m 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 JFK?
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