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BHQ to SDU: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
8,630 mi
13,889 km · 7,500 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, Australia
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHQ from SDU?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 8,630 miles (13,889 km, 7,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 12.5 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to SDU?
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