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OSU to FRB: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
9,613 mi
15,470 km · 8,353 nm
19h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 19m 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 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 OSU from FRB?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Forbes (FRB) is 9,613 miles (15,470 km, 8,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 19m 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 OSU to FRB?
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