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JHQ to MDW: distance & flight time
Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
8,850 mi
14,243 km · 7,691 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m 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
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JHQ from MDW?
The flight distance from Shute Harbour (JHQ) to Chicago (MDW) is 8,850 miles (14,243 km, 7,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHQ to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 15 hours behind Shute Harbour.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHQ to MDW?
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