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MEL to BHQ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport)
436 mi
702 km · 379 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
436 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Near BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from BHQ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Broken Hill (BHQ) is 436 miles (702 km, 379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to BHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Melbourne and Broken Hill?
Broken Hill is 0.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to BHQ?
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