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MEL to FRB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
345 mi
555 km · 300 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
345 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong 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 MEL from FRB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Forbes (FRB) is 345 miles (555 km, 300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 MEL to FRB?
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