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ISA to FRB: distance & flight time
Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
1,019 mi
1,640 km · 885 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m 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
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 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 ISA from FRB?
The flight distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to Forbes (FRB) is 1,019 miles (1,640 km, 885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISA to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 ISA to FRB?
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