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JHQ to FTK: distance & flight time
Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport) → Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field)
8,969 mi
14,435 km · 7,794 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, United States
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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JHQ from FTK?
The flight distance from Shute Harbour (JHQ) to Fort Knox (FTK) is 8,969 miles (14,435 km, 7,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHQ to FTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 Fort Knox?
Fort Knox is 14 hours behind Shute Harbour.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHQ to FTK?
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