How far is Broken Hill from Melbourne?
The distance between Melbourne (Moorabbin Airport) and Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) is 460 miles / 741 kilometers / 400 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Broken Hill (BHQ) is 536 miles / 862 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 10 hours 43 minutes.
Moorabbin Airport – Broken Hill Airport
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Distance from Melbourne to Broken Hill
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Melbourne to Broken Hill. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 460.357 miles
- 740.872 kilometers
- 400.039 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 460.999 miles
- 741.905 kilometers
- 400.597 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Melbourne to Broken Hill?
The estimated flight time from Moorabbin Airport to Broken Hill Airport is 1 hour and 22 minutes.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Broken Hill?
Flight carbon footprint between Moorabbin Airport (MBW) and Broken Hill Airport (BHQ)
On average, flying from Melbourne to Broken Hill generates about 93 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 93 kilograms equals 205 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Melbourne to Broken Hill
See the map of the shortest flight path between Moorabbin Airport (MBW) and Broken Hill Airport (BHQ).
Airport information
| Origin | Moorabbin Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Melbourne |
| Country: | Australia  |
| IATA Code: | MBW |
| ICAO Code: | YMMB |
| Coordinates: | 37°58′32″S, 145°6′7″E |
| Destination | Broken Hill Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Broken Hill |
| Country: | Australia |
| IATA Code: | BHQ |
| ICAO Code: | YBHI |
| Coordinates: | 32°0′5″S, 141°28′19″E |