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BHQ to SDM: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
7,971 mi
12,828 km · 6,927 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHQ from SDM?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to San Diego (SDM) is 7,971 miles (12,828 km, 6,927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 16.5 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to SDM?
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