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FRI to BNK: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
8,443 mi
13,588 km · 7,337 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, United States
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 mi away
Near BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRI from BNK?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 8,443 miles (13,588 km, 7,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 time difference between Fort Riley and Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 15 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to BNK?
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