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BHQ to DYS: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
8,904 mi
14,330 km · 7,738 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, Australia
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, United States
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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHQ from DYS?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Abilene (DYS) is 8,904 miles (14,330 km, 7,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 14.5 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to DYS?
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