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LWR to FRB: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
10,133 mi
16,308 km · 8,806 nm
20h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 20m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 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 LWR from FRB?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Forbes (FRB) is 10,133 miles (16,308 km, 8,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 20m 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 LWR to FRB?
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