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BHQ to SCL: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport)
7,454 mi
11,996 km · 6,477 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SCL — Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport · Santiago, Chile
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 SCL
- KNA · Viña del mar Airport50 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport54 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport122 mi away
- TLX · Panguilemo Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHQ from SCL?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Santiago (SCL) is 7,454 miles (11,996 km, 6,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to SCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Santiago?
Santiago is 13.5 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to SCL?
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