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QRA to FRB: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Rand Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
6,730 mi
10,831 km · 5,848 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- QRA — Rand Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- 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 QRA
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport18 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport25 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base29 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 QRA from FRB?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (QRA) to Forbes (FRB) is 6,730 miles (10,831 km, 5,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QRA to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 QRA to FRB?
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