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BHQ to LAF: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
9,711 mi
15,628 km · 8,439 nm
19h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHQ from LAF?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Lafayette (LAF) is 9,711 miles (15,628 km, 8,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 30m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 13.5 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to LAF?
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