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BHQ to KNS: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → King Island (King Island Airport)
561 mi
902 km · 487 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
561 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, Australia
- KNS — King Island Airport · King Island, Australia
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 KNS
- SIO · Smithton Airport92 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport117 mi away
- BWT · Wynyard Airport124 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHQ from KNS?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to King Island (KNS) is 561 miles (902 km, 487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to KNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 BHQ to KNS?
Nonstop service on BHQ–KNS 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Broken Hill and King Island?
King Island is 0.5 hours ahead of Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to KNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BHQ–KNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BHQ to KNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BHQ–KNS 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.