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HCQ to DCN: distance & flight time
Halls Creek (Halls Creek Airport) → Derby (RAAF Base Curtin)
257 mi
413 km · 223 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
257 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HCQ — Halls Creek Airport · Halls Creek, Australia
- DCN — RAAF Base Curtin · Derby, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HCQ
- GYL · Argyle Airport122 mi away
- FIZ · Fitzroy Crossing Airport139 mi away
Near DCN
- DRB · Derby Airport18 mi away
- NKB · Noonkanbah Airport92 mi away
- BME · Broome International Airport108 mi away
- FIZ · Fitzroy Crossing Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HCQ from DCN?
The flight distance from Halls Creek (HCQ) to Derby (DCN) is 257 miles (413 km, 223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCQ to DCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HCQ to DCN?
Nonstop service on HCQ–DCN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCQ to DCN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HCQ–DCN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HCQ to DCN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HCQ–DCN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.