Nonstop flight route between Woensdrecht, Netherlands and Forbes, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(51°26'56"N by 4°20'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°21'47"S by 147°56'6"E)
Distance from WOE to FRB:
10,232.96 miles (16,468.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE), Woensdrecht, Netherlands and Forbes Airport (FRB), Forbes, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,233 miles (or 16,468 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WOE / EHWO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Woensdrecht, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°26'56"N by 4°20'30"E |
| Area Served: | Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands |
| Operator/Owner: | Royal Dutch Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 63 feet (19 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WOE |
| More Information: | WOE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRB / YFBS |
| Airport Name: | Forbes Airport |
| Location: | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°21'47"S by 147°56'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Forbes Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 760 feet (232 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRB |
| More Information: | FRB Maps & Info |
Facts about Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE):
- The airport was founded in 1934 as a glider and training airfield for the Royal Dutch Air Force.
- Because of Woensdrecht Air Base's relatively low elevation of 63 feet, planes can take off or land at Woensdrecht Air Base at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) is Antwerp International Airport (ANR), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) SSE of WOE.
- In addition to being known as "Woensdrecht Air Base", another name for WOE is "(Advanced Landing Ground B-79)".
- The furthest airport from Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,908 miles (19,164 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Forbes Airport (FRB):
- The furthest airport from Forbes Airport (FRB) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to Forbes Airport (meaning Forbes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,034 miles (19,367 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Forbes Airport (FRB) is Condobolin Airport (CBX), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WNW of FRB.
- Because of Forbes Airport's relatively low elevation of 760 feet, planes can take off or land at Forbes Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Forbes Airport (FRB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.64 miles (30.00 km) SSE | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium |     |
| 2 | 21.85 miles (35.16 km) SE | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 3 | 26.66 miles (42.90 km) ENE | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 35.34 miles (56.87 km) N | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 38.33 miles (61.69 km) S | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 6 | 44.47 miles (71.57 km) E | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 49.70 miles (79.99 km) N | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 59.72 miles (96.11 km) ENE | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 62.04 miles (99.84 km) NNE | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 65.84 miles (105.96 km) SW | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 11 | 66.10 miles (106.38 km) WSW | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 12 | 68.50 miles (110.23 km) S | Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) | Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 13 | 72.25 miles (116.28 km) ESE | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 73.71 miles (118.62 km) SE | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 15 | 78.12 miles (125.73 km) E | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,907.70 miles (19,163.54 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,689.20 miles (18,811.90 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,681.59 miles (18,799.65 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,659.72 miles (18,764.45 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,656.16 miles (18,758.73 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,655.67 miles (18,757.94 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,640.91 miles (18,734.19 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,635.12 miles (18,724.87 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,632.53 miles (18,720.70 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,627.63 miles (18,712.81 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,604.29 miles (18,675.25 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,603.23 miles (18,673.55 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,601.77 miles (18,671.19 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,597.38 miles (18,664.13 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,595.08 miles (18,660.43 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.79 miles (75.30 km) WNW | Condobolin Airport (CBX) | Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 58.28 miles (93.80 km) SW | West Wyalong Airport (WWY) | West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 87.36 miles (140.59 km) S | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 87.51 miles (140.84 km) NNE | Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 99.09 miles (159.47 km) E | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 111.81 miles (179.95 km) ENE | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 123.58 miles (198.88 km) WSW | Griffith Airport (GFF) | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 127.35 miles (204.94 km) SSW | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 142.44 miles (229.24 km) SE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 146.90 miles (236.41 km) NE | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 152.32 miles (245.13 km) SSE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 12 | 160.38 miles (258.11 km) NNE | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 164.93 miles (265.43 km) ESE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 166.44 miles (267.86 km) N | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 177.45 miles (285.58 km) NW | Cobar Airport (CAZ) | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,034.35 miles (19,367.36 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,024.93 miles (19,352.20 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,012.52 miles (19,332.23 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,997.80 miles (19,308.55 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,981.62 miles (19,282.50 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,974.56 miles (19,271.15 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,971.87 miles (19,266.81 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,968.36 miles (19,261.17 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,550.85 miles (18,589.25 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,529.30 miles (18,554.56 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,529.04 miles (18,554.14 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,481.84 miles (18,478.19 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,447.08 miles (18,422.25 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,446.99 miles (18,422.10 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,378.32 miles (18,311.59 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |