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LYU to FRB: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
9,233 mi
14,858 km · 8,023 nm
18h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 34m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, United States
- 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 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 LYU from FRB?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Forbes (FRB) is 9,233 miles (14,858 km, 8,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 34m 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 LYU to FRB?
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