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MCY to FRB: distance & flight time
Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
560 mi
901 km · 486 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
560 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, 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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 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 MCY from FRB?
The flight distance from Maroochydore (MCY) to Forbes (FRB) is 560 miles (901 km, 486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCY to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 MCY to FRB?
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