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JHQ to GLS: distance & flight time
Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
8,444 mi
13,589 km · 7,338 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JHQ from GLS?
The flight distance from Shute Harbour (JHQ) to Galveston (GLS) is 8,444 miles (13,589 km, 7,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHQ to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Galveston?
Galveston is 15 hours behind Shute Harbour.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHQ to GLS?
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