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ZEM to FRB: distance & flight time
Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
9,806 mi
15,781 km · 8,521 nm
19h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 42m 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
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, 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 ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 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 ZEM from FRB?
The flight distance from Eastmain River (ZEM) to Forbes (FRB) is 9,806 miles (15,781 km, 8,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZEM to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 42m 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 ZEM to FRB?
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