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XRH to BHQ: distance & flight time
Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond) → Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport)
552 mi
888 km · 479 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
552 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XRH — RAAF Base Richmond · Richmond, Australia
- 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 XRH
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport33 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport25 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport31 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport62 mi away
Near BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XRH from BHQ?
The flight distance from Richmond (XRH) to Broken Hill (BHQ) is 552 miles (888 km, 479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XRH to BHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 XRH to BHQ?
Nonstop service on XRH–BHQ 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 1h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Richmond and Broken Hill?
Broken Hill is 0.5 hours behind Richmond.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XRH to BHQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XRH–BHQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XRH to BHQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XRH–BHQ 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.