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HBA to FRB: distance & flight time
Hobart (Hobart International Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
655 mi
1,054 km · 569 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
655 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HBA — Hobart International Airport · Hobart, Australia
- 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 HBA
- LST · Launceston Airport90 mi away
- SRN · Strahan Airport122 mi away
- DPO · Devonport Airport128 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 HBA from FRB?
The flight distance from Hobart (HBA) to Forbes (FRB) is 655 miles (1,054 km, 569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HBA to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 HBA to FRB?
Nonstop service on HBA–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 1h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HBA to FRB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HBA–FRB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HBA to FRB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HBA–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.