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JHQ to FFD: distance & flight time
Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
9,750 mi
15,691 km · 8,472 nm
19h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JHQ from FFD?
The flight distance from Shute Harbour (JHQ) to Fairford (FFD) is 9,750 miles (15,691 km, 8,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHQ to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 35m 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 Shute Harbour and Fairford?
Fairford is 9 hours behind Shute Harbour.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHQ to FFD?
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