Nonstop flight route between Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia and Clovis, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(32°0'6"S by 141°28'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°22'58"N by 103°19'19"W)
Distance from BHQ to CVS:
8,752.65 miles (14,085.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Broken Hill Airport (BHQ), Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia and Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS), Clovis, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,753 miles (or 14,086 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Broken Hill Airport and Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Broken Hill Airport and Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHQ / YBHI |
| Airport Name: | Broken Hill Airport |
| Location: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°0'6"S by 141°28'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Council of the City of Broken Hill |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 959 feet (292 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHQ |
| More Information: | BHQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CVS / KCVS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Clovis, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°22'58"N by 103°19'19"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from CVS |
| More Information: | CVS Maps & Info |
Facts about Broken Hill Airport (BHQ):
- The furthest airport from Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,776 miles (18,951 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- It is also used extensively by the mining industry.
- Because of Broken Hill Airport's relatively low elevation of 959 feet, planes can take off or land at Broken Hill Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) has 2 runways.
- Broken Hill Airport handled 63,098 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) is Mildura Airport (MQL), which is located 158 miles (254 kilometers) SSE of BHQ.
Facts about Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS):
- The closest airport to Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) is Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of CVS.
- In addition to being known as "Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF", another name for CVS is "Cannon AFB".
- The 140th returned to Cannon in 1968 as the 140th Tactical Fighter Wing.
- The furthest airport from Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,139 miles (17,926 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Each squadron was equipped with F-86F Sabres.
- Units from Cannon deployed the first F-100 squadron to Thailand in 1962–1963, and South Vietnam in 1964.
- After the United States entered World War II, the first military unit to use the facility was a glider detachment.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 157.95 miles (254.20 km) SSE | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 158.54 miles (255.15 km) SSW | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 172.91 miles (278.28 km) W | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 186.73 miles (300.52 km) SSE | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 204.24 miles (328.69 km) WNW | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 218.18 miles (351.12 km) SSE | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 219.62 miles (353.45 km) WSW | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 255.85 miles (411.75 km) E | Cobar Airport (CAZ) | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 261.09 miles (420.18 km) SE | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 261.58 miles (420.96 km) S | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 264.71 miles (426.01 km) SW | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 277.96 miles (447.33 km) WNW | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 280.15 miles (450.85 km) NNW | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 289.67 miles (466.18 km) WSW | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 295.23 miles (475.13 km) SSE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,775.89 miles (18,951.40 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,764.07 miles (18,932.38 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,723.93 miles (18,867.78 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,710.49 miles (18,846.15 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,670.65 miles (18,782.04 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,642.05 miles (18,736.02 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,609.46 miles (18,683.57 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,603.16 miles (18,673.42 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,178.10 miles (17,989.36 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,168.53 miles (17,973.96 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,145.20 miles (17,936.41 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,134.79 miles (17,919.66 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,124.50 miles (17,903.11 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,113.54 miles (17,885.46 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,097.69 miles (17,859.96 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.16 miles (22.79 km) ENE | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 51.50 miles (82.88 km) W | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 57.53 miles (92.58 km) NNW | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 92.90 miles (149.50 km) E | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 99.32 miles (159.83 km) ESE | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 100.85 miles (162.30 km) ENE | Tradewind Airport (TDW) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 101.93 miles (164.03 km) SW | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 108.40 miles (174.46 km) ENE | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 117.29 miles (188.76 km) S | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 121.45 miles (195.45 km) NNE | Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) | Dalhart, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 124.59 miles (200.51 km) SSW | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 135.37 miles (217.85 km) NW | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 142.11 miles (228.70 km) NE | Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) | Borger, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 142.91 miles (229.99 km) N | Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 151.39 miles (243.64 km) SSW | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,138.63 miles (17,925.84 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,929.47 miles (17,589.24 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,861.30 miles (17,479.53 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,846.65 miles (17,455.95 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,548.33 miles (16,975.84 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,490.58 miles (16,882.91 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,448.68 miles (16,815.48 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,432.73 miles (16,789.81 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,417.15 miles (16,764.73 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,413.48 miles (16,758.83 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,393.30 miles (16,726.35 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,347.66 miles (16,652.90 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,320.24 miles (16,608.78 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,286.12 miles (16,553.87 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,279.68 miles (16,543.50 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |