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FRI to FRB: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
8,884 mi
14,298 km · 7,720 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, United States
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, 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 FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRI from FRB?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Forbes (FRB) is 8,884 miles (14,298 km, 7,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 FRI to FRB?
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