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TNE to FRB: distance & flight time
Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
4,556 mi
7,332 km · 3,959 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, Japan
- 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 TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 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 TNE from FRB?
The flight distance from Tanegashima (TNE) to Forbes (FRB) is 4,556 miles (7,332 km, 3,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNE to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 TNE to FRB?
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