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FSD to FRB: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
8,957 mi
14,415 km · 7,783 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from FRB?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Forbes (FRB) is 8,957 miles (14,415 km, 7,783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to FRB?
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 FSD to FRB?
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