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BHQ to YCD: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
8,046 mi
12,949 km · 6,992 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHQ from YCD?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 8,046 miles (12,949 km, 6,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 16.5 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to YCD?
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