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SMD to BHQ: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport)
9,806 mi
15,782 km · 8,522 nm
19h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 mi away
Near BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from BHQ?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Broken Hill (BHQ) is 9,806 miles (15,782 km, 8,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to BHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 42m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Broken Hill?
Broken Hill is 13.5 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to BHQ?
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