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JHQ to HER: distance & flight time
Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
8,884 mi
14,298 km · 7,720 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JHQ from HER?
The flight distance from Shute Harbour (JHQ) to Heraklion (HER) is 8,884 miles (14,298 km, 7,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHQ to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours behind Shute Harbour.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHQ to HER?
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