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HME to FRB: distance & flight time
Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
10,220 mi
16,448 km · 8,881 nm
20h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 30m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
- 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 HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 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 HME from FRB?
The flight distance from Hassi Messaoud (HME) to Forbes (FRB) is 10,220 miles (16,448 km, 8,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HME to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 30m 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 HME to FRB?
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