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MES to BHQ: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport)
3,729 mi
6,002 km · 3,241 nm
7h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Near BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MES from BHQ?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Broken Hill (BHQ) is 3,729 miles (6,002 km, 3,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to BHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 47m 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 Medan and Broken Hill?
Broken Hill is 2.5 hours ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to BHQ?
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