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HET to FRB: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
5,620 mi
9,044 km · 4,883 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, China
- 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 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 HET from FRB?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Forbes (FRB) is 5,620 miles (9,044 km, 4,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 HET to FRB?
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