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RDU to FRB: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
9,800 mi
15,771 km · 8,516 nm
19h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 41m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from FRB?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Forbes (FRB) is 9,800 miles (15,771 km, 8,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 41m 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 RDU to FRB?
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