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OOL to FRB: distance & flight time
Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
488 mi
785 km · 424 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
488 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m 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
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 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 OOL from FRB?
The flight distance from Coolangatta (OOL) to Forbes (FRB) is 488 miles (785 km, 424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OOL to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 OOL to FRB?
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