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SUX to FRB: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
8,958 mi
14,417 km · 7,784 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m 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
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, 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 SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 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 SUX from FRB?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Forbes (FRB) is 8,958 miles (14,417 km, 7,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 SUX to FRB?
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