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BBL to ISA: distance & flight time
Ballera (Ballera Airport) → Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport)
488 mi
786 km · 424 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
488 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BBL — Ballera Airport · Ballera, Australia
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BBL
- MOO · Moomba Airport110 mi away
- XTG · Thargomindah Airport129 mi away
- TYB · Tibooburra Airport142 mi away
- WNR · Windorah Airport148 mi away
Near ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBL from ISA?
The flight distance from Ballera (BBL) to Mount Isa (ISA) is 488 miles (786 km, 424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBL to ISA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BBL to ISA?
Nonstop service on BBL–ISA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBL to ISA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BBL–ISA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BBL to ISA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BBL–ISA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.