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OAK to BHQ: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport)
7,839 mi
12,615 km · 6,811 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Near BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from BHQ?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Broken Hill (BHQ) is 7,839 miles (12,615 km, 6,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to BHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 Oakland and Broken Hill?
Broken Hill is 16.5 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to BHQ?
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