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JHQ to BWQ: distance & flight time
Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport) → (Brewarrina Airport)
681 mi
1,096 km · 592 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
681 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
- BWQ — Brewarrina Airport · , Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BWQ
- BRK · Bourke Airport52 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport78 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport79 mi away
- CNB · Coonamble Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JHQ from BWQ?
The flight distance from Shute Harbour (JHQ) to (BWQ) is 681 miles (1,096 km, 592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHQ to BWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 JHQ to BWQ?
Nonstop service on JHQ–BWQ 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 1h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHQ to BWQ?
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Why are some JHQ to BWQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JHQ–BWQ 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.