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LRE to FRB: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
721 mi
1,160 km · 626 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
721 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from FRB?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Forbes (FRB) is 721 miles (1,160 km, 626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 LRE to FRB?
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