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COU to BHQ: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport)
9,420 mi
15,160 km · 8,186 nm
18h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Near BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from BHQ?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Broken Hill (BHQ) is 9,420 miles (15,160 km, 8,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to BHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 56m 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 Columbia and Broken Hill?
Broken Hill is 14.5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to BHQ?
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