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JHQ to MRG: distance & flight time
Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport) → (Mareeba Airport)
311 mi
501 km · 270 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
311 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
- MRG — Mareeba Airport · , Australia
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 MRG
- CNS · Cairns International Airport26 mi away
- IFL · Innisfail Airport52 mi away
- DKI · Dunk Island Airport77 mi away
- CTN · Cooktown Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JHQ from MRG?
The flight distance from Shute Harbour (JHQ) to (MRG) is 311 miles (501 km, 270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHQ to MRG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JHQ to MRG?
Nonstop service on JHQ–MRG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHQ to MRG?
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Why are some JHQ to MRG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JHQ–MRG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.