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SDM to BHQ: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport)
7,971 mi
12,828 km · 6,927 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Near BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from BHQ?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Broken Hill (BHQ) is 7,971 miles (12,828 km, 6,927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to BHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 San Diego and Broken Hill?
Broken Hill is 16.5 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to BHQ?
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