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FRB to LFT: distance & flight time
Forbes (Forbes Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
8,960 mi
14,419 km · 7,786 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRB from LFT?
The flight distance from Forbes (FRB) to Lafayette (LFT) is 8,960 miles (14,419 km, 7,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRB to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 LFT?
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