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YOW to BHQ: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport)
10,257 mi
16,506 km · 8,913 nm
20h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 35m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Near BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from BHQ?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Broken Hill (BHQ) is 10,257 miles (16,506 km, 8,913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to BHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 35m 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 Ottawa and Broken Hill?
Broken Hill is 13.5 hours ahead of Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to BHQ?
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