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BHQ to JNB: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
6,483 mi
10,433 km · 5,633 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, Australia
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
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 JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHQ from JNB?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 6,483 miles (10,433 km, 5,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 7.5 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to JNB?
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