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FRB to MDW: distance & flight time
Forbes (Forbes Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
9,386 mi
15,106 km · 8,156 nm
18h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 52m 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
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRB from MDW?
The flight distance from Forbes (FRB) to Chicago (MDW) is 9,386 miles (15,106 km, 8,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRB to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 52m 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 MDW?
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