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HYS to JHQ: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport)
8,249 mi
13,275 km · 7,168 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, United States
- 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from JHQ?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Shute Harbour (JHQ) is 8,249 miles (13,275 km, 7,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to JHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Hays and Shute Harbour?
Shute Harbour is 15 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to JHQ?
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