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HCQ to DRB: distance & flight time
Halls Creek (Halls Creek Airport) → Derby (Derby Airport)
270 mi
435 km · 235 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
270 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m 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
- DRB — Derby Airport · Derby, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HCQ
- GYL · Argyle Airport122 mi away
- FIZ · Fitzroy Crossing Airport139 mi away
Near DRB
- DCN · RAAF Base Curtin18 mi away
- BME · Broome International Airport102 mi away
- NKB · Noonkanbah Airport110 mi away
- FIZ · Fitzroy Crossing Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HCQ from DRB?
The flight distance from Halls Creek (HCQ) to Derby (DRB) is 270 miles (435 km, 235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCQ to DRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 DRB?
Nonstop service on HCQ–DRB 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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCQ to DRB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HCQ–DRB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HCQ to DRB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HCQ–DRB 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.