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SXE to BBA: distance & flight time
Sale (West Sale Airport) → Balmaceda (Balmaceda Airport)
6,157 mi
9,909 km · 5,350 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SXE — West Sale Airport · Sale, Australia
- BBA — Balmaceda Airport · Balmaceda, Chile
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SXE
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport75 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport102 mi away
Near BBA
- GXQ · Teniente Vidal Airport30 mi away
- CCH · Chile Chico Airport46 mi away
- PMQ · Perito Moreno Airport55 mi away
- ARR · D. Casimiro Szlapelis Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SXE from BBA?
The flight distance from Sale (SXE) to Balmaceda (BBA) is 6,157 miles (9,909 km, 5,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXE to BBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SXE to BBA?
Nonstop service on SXE–BBA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXE to BBA?
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Why are some SXE to BBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SXE–BBA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.