Broken Hill Airport (BHQ)

Departures from Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) at a glance

• 9flights a day35th busiest of 111 airports
• 3routes from here
• 2airlines
• 09:05 – 19:30first and last00061218

Collected between 11 October 2026 and 12 October 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.

Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) is about 6 kilometres south of the city of Broken Hill, in the far west of New South Wales (NSW). Broken Hill City Council operates the airport. The master plan the council adopted in November 2023 described the airport as reached from the city by the Silver City Highway, Bonanza Street and Pro Hart Way, with the terminal in the north of the site, reached from Airport Road.

Unlike most of New South Wales, Broken Hill keeps Central time, as South Australia does, and Adelaide is its nearest capital city. This site's schedule data records direct flights from Broken Hill to Adelaide and Dubbo with Rex, and to Sydney with Qantas and Rex.

The terminal at Broken Hill Airport

Broken Hill City Council's airport page lists the services at the main terminal. The master plan the council adopted in November 2023 described the terminal as a masonry-clad building of about 1000 square metres, opened in 1993 and used for check-in, waiting and boarding.

Check-in and airline enquiries

Broken Hill City Council lists a Rex check-in counter at the terminal, and the master plan it adopted in November 2023 also described a Qantas counter. The council tells travellers to contact the airline direct about flight schedules, luggage issues and travel arrangements. Check-in times, baggage allowances and identification rules are set by each airline, so check them on the airline's own website before you fly.

Facilities in the terminal

The terminal has public amenities, a mother's room and an accessible toilet, and a licensed cafe, The Landing Zone, run by lessees. The cafe's trading hours are on its Facebook page.

Collecting your bags

The master plan the council adopted in November 2023 described bags arriving on carts delivered to a portico at the side of the terminal, where passengers collected their own. If that arrangement is unchanged, look for your bag at the side of the building after you land.

Getting to and from Broken Hill Airport

The airport is about 6 kilometres south of the city. Destination NSW says you can fly into Broken Hill Airport and hire a car to explore the region, and that you may need a four-wheel drive (4WD) for unsealed roads and national parks.

Taxis

The taxi services listed on the council's airport page are Broken Hill Yellow Taxis (08 8087 2222) and Access All Areas Taxi Services (0490 530 102).

Airport shuttle bus

Broken Hill City Council reported that an airport shuttle bus service started in January 2026. A trial by Overland Adventures, endorsed by the council, was advertised for 1 February to 30 April 2026, so check with the council whether a shuttle is running before you plan around it.

Car hire

Broken Hill City Council lists a car rental company collection service at the terminal, and the master plan it adopted in November 2023 described car rental counters inside the terminal building.

Parking at Broken Hill Airport

Broken Hill City Council lists a car park at the terminal. The council's progress report to 30 June 2026 said a temporary extension to the car park was put in place in August 2025, and that permanent car park upgrade works were on hold until airside pavement works are completed, which the report expected in late 2026. The master plan the council adopted in November 2023 said paid parking had been approved and was to be introduced, so check the current arrangements with the council before you leave a car there.

Broken Hill's time zone and daylight saving

The NSW Government lists Broken Hill with South Australia and the Northern Territory on Australian Central Standard Time (ACST), and lists the rest of New South Wales, apart from Lord Howe Island, on Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). The federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water also records that Broken Hill keeps Central Australian time.

In daylight saving, the NSW Government says South Australia and Broken Hill move to Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT). New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory observe daylight saving, and Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not.

Dubbo and Sydney are in the part of New South Wales the NSW Government lists on AEST, so a flight from Broken Hill to either lands in a different zone from Broken Hill's, while Adelaide, in South Australia, shares Broken Hill's zone. Check the arrival time on your booking.

South Australia's fruit and vegetable rules on the Adelaide flight

Flights to Adelaide land in South Australia, which restricts the fruit, vegetables, plants and plant products travellers can bring in from interstate, to protect its horticulture from fruit fly and other pests and diseases. The rules depend on the state you travel from, and Broken Hill is in New South Wales.

South Australia's fruit fly travel rules for travellers from New South Wales do not allow fresh fruit, avocados, or fruiting vegetables such as capsicum, chilli, eggplant and tomato. Processed, dried, cooked, frozen and canned fruit and vegetables are allowed. For some items, including melons, pumpkin, zucchini and cucumber, the rules say to call the Fruit Fly Hotline on 1300 666 010, which is open 24 hours.

The rules say you must eat or dispose of restricted fruit and vegetables before entering South Australia. The same site's travellers page adds that a receipt does not let you bring in produce at risk from fruit fly. The simplest course is to leave fresh fruit and fruiting vegetables at home when you fly to Adelaide.

Direct domestic flights recorded from Broken Hill Airport

This site's schedule data records direct domestic flights from Broken Hill Airport to the places below, with the airlines recorded on each route. The airlines recorded are Qantas and Rex, and check-in times and baggage rules are each airline's own.

Destination	Airport	Airlines recorded
Adelaide	Adelaide Airport (ADL)	Rex
Dubbo	Dubbo Regional Airport (DBO)	Rex
Sydney	Sydney Airport (SYD)	Qantas, Rex

On flights to Adelaide, South Australia's fruit and vegetable rules set out above apply, and flights to Dubbo and Sydney land in the zone the NSW Government lists for that part of New South Wales, AEST, not Broken Hill's.

Airport works in 2025 and 2026

Broken Hill City Council has been upgrading the airport's aprons and taxiways. In a notice of 23 December 2025, the council said flights would be significantly affected from 3 to 11 February 2026, that Rex would be able to maintain services to Adelaide and Sydney, and that Qantas had been asked to suspend its flights during the apron closure.

The council's progress report to 30 June 2026 said new aircraft parking bays were completed in February 2026, with further apron and taxiway work still to come, and it expected airside pavement works to finish in late 2026. The same report said the council received NSW Government funding in October 2025 for upgrades to Runway 05/23 and Taxiway Alpha, and was advocating for further funding to upgrade the runway for larger aircraft. If you are flying in late 2026, check with your airline for any disruption.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service base at Broken Hill Airport

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) runs a working base at the airport with a visitor centre, and says it is one of the only working RFDS bases located at an airport and open to the public daily. Visitors can tour the base, see the aircraft in the hangar, explore the Mantle of Safety Museum and watch a film in the theatre. The RFDS says all proceeds from admissions and merchandise go to aircraft and equipment.

The council's airport page lists the base as the Royal Flying Doctor Service Base and Bruce Langford Visitors' Centre.

Broken Hill: mining history, heritage listing and places to visit

The federal environment department records that boundary rider and prospector Charles Rasp discovered Broken Hill in 1883, and that the city holds the world's largest ore seam of silver, lead and zinc, the Line of Lode, mined continuously for more than 130 years. Rasp and the other original miners, the Syndicate of Seven among them, went on to build companies including Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited, later BHP Billiton.

The department says Broken Hill was the site of the two longest miners' strikes in Australia's industrial history, in 1909 and 1919-20, and that occupational health and safety provisions, including the 35 hour week, were first introduced there. Broken Hill was entered in the National Heritage List on 20 January 2015. The department also names the city as a backdrop for feature films including Mad Max II and The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert.

Destination NSW lists the Line of Lode Miner's Memorial, the Albert Kersten Mining and Mineral Museum, the Sulphide Street Railway and Historical Museum, and Outback Astronomy, 5 kilometres out of town. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service says the Living Desert Sculptures are on Sundown Hill, in the middle of the Living Desert Reserve, about 10 kilometres from Broken Hill.

Destination NSW's Broken Hill page lists the Perfect Light Film Festival in March, the Heritage Festival in April and the Mutawintji Cultural Festival each August. Check the dates with the organisers before you book a flight around an event.

Mutawintji National Park

Mutawintji National Park is north east of Broken Hill, and NSW National Parks lists Broken Hill as 123 kilometres away. The access roads are unsealed and suitable for two-wheel drive vehicles in dry weather only, and the park is best visited in autumn, winter and spring because summer is very hot. NSW National Parks says the park is always open but may have to close at times because of poor weather or fire danger, and that mobile phone reception is limited.

Destination NSW says the Mutawintji Historic Site can only be visited on a Mutawintji Cultural Tour, and NSW National Parks says the site has one of the best collections of Aboriginal art in New South Wales. NSW National Parks and the Mutawintji Board of Management work together on the park.

Questions about Broken Hill Airport

How far is Broken Hill Airport from the city?

Broken Hill City Council puts the airport about 6 kilometres south of the city, with taxi services and a car rental collection service at the terminal.

What time zone is Broken Hill Airport in?

Australian Central Standard Time (ACST), the same zone as South Australia, although Broken Hill is in New South Wales. In daylight saving, Broken Hill moves to Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT) with South Australia.

Can I take fresh fruit on a flight from Broken Hill Airport to Adelaide?

South Australia's rules for travellers from New South Wales do not allow fresh fruit, avocados or fruiting vegetables such as tomato. Eat or dispose of restricted produce before you enter South Australia, and call the Fruit Fly Hotline on 1300 666 010 about items the rules list for a call.

Which airlines are recorded at Broken Hill Airport?

This site's schedule data records Rex to Adelaide, Dubbo and Sydney, and Qantas to Sydney.

Where do I collect my bags at Broken Hill Airport?

The master plan the council adopted in November 2023 described bags delivered on carts to a portico at the side of the terminal, where passengers collected their own. For luggage issues, the council tells travellers to contact the airline direct.

Can I visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service base at Broken Hill Airport?

Yes. The RFDS says its Broken Hill base, at the airport, is open to the public daily, with base tours, aircraft in the hangar, the Mantle of Safety Museum and a film in its theatre.

Has an airport shuttle bus started at Broken Hill Airport?

Broken Hill City Council reported that an airport shuttle bus service started in January 2026. A trial by Overland Adventures, endorsed by the council, was advertised for 1 February to 30 April 2026, so check with the council whether a shuttle is running before you plan around it. Taxi services are listed on the council's airport page.