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JHQ to JNB: distance & flight time
Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
7,321 mi
11,781 km · 6,361 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
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 JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JHQ from JNB?
The flight distance from Shute Harbour (JHQ) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 7,321 miles (11,781 km, 6,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHQ to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m 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 Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 8 hours behind Shute Harbour.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHQ to JNB?
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