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HTI to JHQ: distance & flight time
Hamilton Island (Hamilton Island Airport) → Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport)
14 mi
22 km · 12 nm
30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
14 miles nonstop takes roughly 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HTI — Hamilton Island Airport · Hamilton Island, Australia
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HTI
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport14 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport28 mi away
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport37 mi away
Near JHQ
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HTI from JHQ?
The flight distance from Hamilton Island (HTI) to Shute Harbour (JHQ) is 14 miles (22 km, 12 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTI to JHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HTI to JHQ?
Nonstop service on HTI–JHQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTI to JHQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HTI–JHQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HTI to JHQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HTI–JHQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.