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JHQ to PTF: distance & flight time
Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport) → Malolo Lailai Island (Malolo Lailai Island Airport)
1,863 mi
2,999 km · 1,619 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
- PTF — Malolo Lailai Island Airport · Malolo Lailai Island, Fiji
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 PTF
- MNF · Mana Island Airport10 mi away
- NAN · Nadi International Airport16 mi away
- TTL · Turtle Island Seaplane Base57 mi away
- YAS · Yasawa Island Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JHQ from PTF?
The flight distance from Shute Harbour (JHQ) to Malolo Lailai Island (PTF) is 1,863 miles (2,999 km, 1,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHQ to PTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 PTF?
Nonstop service on JHQ–PTF 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 4h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shute Harbour and Malolo Lailai Island?
Malolo Lailai Island is 2 hours ahead of Shute Harbour.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHQ to PTF?
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Why are some JHQ to PTF fares phone-only?
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