mds1978,
You do indeed get the last laugh. Although there are several scheduled flights between Sydney and Broken Hill, most connecting in Dubbo, the actual flights taken by AR18 teams were a charter at 605am and another charter at 630am. Here is the regular schedule:
Rex - Regional Express Airlines
Flight 878 SF3
More Information Sydney (SYD)
Broken Hill (BHQ) 06:20pm -23Nov, Wed
08:20pm -23Nov, Wed Nonstop
Coach
2hr 30min
Flight Duration : 2hr 30min Total Trip Time: 2hr 30min
$335
Rex - Regional Express Airlines
Flight 836 SF3
More Information Sydney (SYD)
Dubbo (DBO) 07:10pm -23Nov, Wed
08:20pm -23Nov, Wed Nonstop
Coach
1hr 10min
Connecting flight wait time 15 hours 10 minutes
Rex - Regional Express Airlines
Flight 862 SF3
More Information Dubbo (DBO)
Broken Hill (BHQ) 11:30am -24Nov, Thu
12:45pm -24Nov, Thu Nonstop
Coach
1hr 45min
Flight Duration : 2hr 55min Layover Time : 15hr 10min Total Trip Time: 18hr 05min
Rex - Regional Express Airlines
Flight 834 SF3
More Information Sydney (SYD)
Dubbo (DBO) 04:55pm -23Nov, Wed
06:05pm -23Nov, Wed Nonstop
Coach
1hr 10min
Connecting flight wait time 17 hours 25 minutes
Rex - Regional Express Airlines
Flight 862 SF3
More Information Dubbo (DBO)
Broken Hill (BHQ) 11:30am -24Nov, Thu
12:45pm -24Nov, Thu Nonstop
Coach
1hr 45min
Flight Duration : 2hr 55min Layover Time : 17hr 25min Total Trip Time: 20hr 20min
$335
[Total Incl. fees excl. taxes]
Rex - Regional Express Airlines
Flight 832 SF3
More Information Sydney (SYD)
Dubbo (DBO) 03:30pm -23Nov, Wed
04:40pm -23Nov, Wed Nonstop
Coach
1hr 10min
Connecting flight wait time 18 hours 50 minutes
Rex - Regional Express Airlines
Flight 862 SF3
More Information Dubbo (DBO)
Broken Hill (BHQ) 11:30am -24Nov, Thu
12:45pm -24Nov, Thu Nonstop
Coach
1hr 45min
Flight Duration : 2hr 55min Layover Time : 18hr 50min Total Trip Time: 21hr 45min
$335
[Total Incl. fees excl. taxes]
Rex - Regional Express Airlines
Flight 828 SF3
More Information Sydney (SYD)
Dubbo (DBO) 12:20pm -23Nov, Wed
01:30pm -23Nov, Wed Nonstop
Coach
1hr 10min
Connecting flight wait time 22 hours 0 minutes
Rex - Regional Express Airlines
Flight 862 SF3
More Information Dubbo (DBO)
Broken Hill (BHQ) 11:30am -24Nov, Thu
12:45pm -24Nov, Thu Nonstop
Coach
1hr 45min
Flight Duration : 2hr 55min Layover Time : 22hr 0min Total Trip Time: 24hr 55min
Rex - Regional Express Airlines
Flight 862 SF3
More Information Sydney (SYD)
Broken Hill (BHQ) 10:00am -23Nov, Wed
12:45pm -23Nov, Wed 1 Stop
Coach
3hr 15min
Flight Duration : 3hr 15min Total Trip Time: 3hr 15min
Rex - Regional Express Airlines
Flight 824 SF3
More Information Sydney (SYD)
Dubbo (DBO) 08:20am -23Nov, Wed
09:30am -23Nov, Wed Nonstop
Coach
1hr 10min
Rex - Regional Express Airlines
Flight 862 SF3
More Information Dubbo (DBO)
Broken Hill (BHQ) 11:30am -23Nov, Wed
12:45pm -23Nov, Wed Nonstop
Coach
1hr 45min
Flight Duration : 2hr 55min Layover Time : 2hr 0min Total Trip Time: 4hr 55min
Rex - Regional Express Airlines
Flight 822 SF3
More Information Sydney (SYD)
Dubbo (DBO) 06:30am -23Nov, Wed
07:40am -23Nov, Wed Nonstop
Coach
1hr 10min
Rex - Regional Express Airlines
Flight 862 SF3
More Information Dubbo (DBO)
Broken Hill (BHQ) 11:30am -23Nov, Wed
12:45pm -23Nov, Wed Nonstop
Coach
1hr 45min
Flight Duration : 2hr 55min Layover Time : 3hr 50min Total Trip Time: 6hr 45min