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BHQ to BBA: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Balmaceda (Balmaceda Airport)
6,668 mi
10,730 km · 5,794 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, Australia
- BBA — Balmaceda Airport · Balmaceda, Chile
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 mi away
Near BBA
- GXQ · Teniente Vidal Airport30 mi away
- CCH · Chile Chico Airport46 mi away
- PMQ · Perito Moreno Airport55 mi away
- ARR · D. Casimiro Szlapelis Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHQ from BBA?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Balmaceda (BBA) is 6,668 miles (10,730 km, 5,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to BBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 32m 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 time difference between Broken Hill and Balmaceda?
Balmaceda is 13.5 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to BBA?
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