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YEG to FRB: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
8,358 mi
13,452 km · 7,263 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m 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
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
- 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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 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 YEG from FRB?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YEG) to Forbes (FRB) is 8,358 miles (13,452 km, 7,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEG to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 YEG to FRB?
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