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BHQ to SMF: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
7,896 mi
12,708 km · 6,862 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHQ from SMF?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Sacramento (SMF) is 7,896 miles (12,708 km, 6,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 16.5 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to SMF?
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