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BHQ to SMD: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
9,806 mi
15,782 km · 8,522 nm
19h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 42m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHQ from SMD?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 9,806 miles (15,782 km, 8,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 42m 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 Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 13.5 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to SMD?
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