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FTW to FRB: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
8,723 mi
14,039 km · 7,580 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from FRB?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Forbes (FRB) is 8,723 miles (14,039 km, 7,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FTW to FRB?
Nonstop service on FTW–FRB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to FRB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FTW–FRB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FTW to FRB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FTW–FRB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.