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SHA to BHQ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport)
4,561 mi
7,340 km · 3,963 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Near BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from BHQ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Broken Hill (BHQ) is 4,561 miles (7,340 km, 3,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to BHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Shanghai and Broken Hill?
Broken Hill is 1.5 hours ahead of Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to BHQ?
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