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MSY to FRB: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
9,052 mi
14,567 km · 7,866 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from FRB?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Forbes (FRB) is 9,052 miles (14,567 km, 7,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 13m 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 MSY to FRB?
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