--- title: "Sydney (SYD) to Broken Hill (BHQ) flights: who flies it" description: "Qantas and Rex Airlines fly nonstop from SYD to BHQ, about 16 flights a week, scheduled at 2h 10m to 3h 15m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-bhq" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-bhq.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Sydney to Broken Hill (SYD-BHQ): nonstop flights and award space Rex Airlines and Qantas fly nonstop between Sydney (SYD) and Broken Hill (BHQ), roughly 16 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 10m to 3h 15m for the 578 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every SYD to BHQ date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See SYD to BHQ on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 16 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 10m to 3h 15m Scheduled flight time 578 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Sydney to Broken Hill flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SYD to BHQ starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Sydney (SYD) to Broken Hill (BHQ) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SYD | Arrives BHQ | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 2017 | Qantas | 10:05 | 11:50 | 2h 15m | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/dash-8-400.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZL 6866 | Rex Airlines | 13:25 | 15:25 | 2h 30m | Saab 340 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 2017 | Qantas | 10:05 | 11:45 | 2h 10m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | ZL 6852 | Rex Airlines | 07:00 | 09:45 | 3h 15m | Saab 340 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 2017 | Qantas | 10:05 | 11:45 | 2h 10m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | ZL 6866 | Rex Airlines | 13:25 | 15:25 | 2h 30m | Saab 340 | | Tue, Oct 27 | ZL 6852 | Rex Airlines | 07:00 | 09:45 | 3h 15m | Saab 340 | | Tue, Oct 27 | ZL 6866 | Rex Airlines | 13:25 | 15:25 | 2h 30m | Saab 340 | | Wed, Oct 28 | ZL 6852 | Rex Airlines | 07:00 | 09:45 | 3h 15m | Saab 340 | | Wed, Oct 28 | QF 2017 | Qantas | 10:05 | 11:45 | 2h 10m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | ZL 6866 | Rex Airlines | 13:25 | 15:25 | 2h 30m | Saab 340 | | Thu, Oct 29 | ZL 6852 | Rex Airlines | 07:00 | 09:45 | 3h 15m | Saab 340 | | Thu, Oct 29 | QF 2017 | Qantas | 10:05 | 11:45 | 2h 10m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 29 | ZL 6866 | Rex Airlines | 13:25 | 15:25 | 2h 30m | Saab 340 | | Fri, Oct 30 | ZL 6852 | Rex Airlines | 07:00 | 09:45 | 3h 15m | Saab 340 | | Fri, Oct 30 | QF 2017 | Qantas | 10:05 | 11:45 | 2h 10m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 30 | ZL 6866 | Rex Airlines | 13:25 | 15:25 | 2h 30m | Saab 340 | Showing all 17 scheduled SYD to BHQ departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every SYD to BHQ date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Sydney to Broken Hill nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Rex Airlines flies the Saab 340, and Qantas flies the [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/dash-8-400.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on SYD to BHQ departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Sydney to Broken Hill to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Qantas award space was open on none of the 6 Sydney to Broken Hill departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the SYD to BHQ departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See SYD to BHQ on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Sydney to Broken Hill nonstop Carriers operating SYD to BHQ nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Rex Airlines (ZL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/zl.md)\ [The aircraft ZL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/zl.md) - [Qantas (QF) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/qf.md)\ [The aircraft QF flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf.md) See SYD to BHQ on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SYD to BHQ **How long is the flight from Sydney (SYD) to Broken Hill (BHQ)?** Scheduled flight times from Sydney (SYD) to Broken Hill (BHQ) run from 2h 10m to 3h 15m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 578 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SYD to BHQ?** Rex Airlines and Qantas fly SYD to BHQ nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas. **How many flights a week are there from SYD to BHQ?** About 16 nonstop flights a week run between Sydney (SYD) and Broken Hill (BHQ) in the current schedule, operated by Rex Airlines and Qantas. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from SYD to BHQ depart?** Scheduled SYD to BHQ nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:00 and 13:25, local time at Sydney. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SYD to BHQ nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SYD to BHQ nonstops fly as ZL 6852 and ZL 6866 on Rex Airlines, and QF 2017 on Qantas. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on SYD to BHQ?** Open the SYD to BHQ route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Qantas, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [BHQ to SYD nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/bhq-syd.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Qantas award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/qf.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Sydney (SYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd.md), or [every route from Broken Hill (BHQ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bhq.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See SYD to BHQ award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)