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FRB to WKF: distance & flight time
Forbes (Forbes Airport) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
6,746 mi
10,857 km · 5,863 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRB from WKF?
The flight distance from Forbes (FRB) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 6,746 miles (10,857 km, 5,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRB to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 WKF?
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