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BHQ to KLS: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Kelso (Southwest Washington Regional Airport)
8,020 mi
12,908 km · 6,970 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, Australia
- KLS — Southwest Washington Regional Airport · Kelso, 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 KLS
- PDX · Portland International Airport39 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport39 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport40 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHQ from KLS?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Kelso (KLS) is 8,020 miles (12,908 km, 6,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to KLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Kelso?
Kelso is 16.5 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to KLS?
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