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JHQ to RKT: distance & flight time
Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport) → Ras Al Khaimah (Ras Al Khaimah International Airport)
6,981 mi
11,234 km · 6,066 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
- RKT — Ras Al Khaimah International Airport · Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
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 RKT
- DXB · Dubai International Airport44 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport33 mi away
- FJR · Fujairah International Airport42 mi away
- KHS · Khasab Air Base43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JHQ from RKT?
The flight distance from Shute Harbour (JHQ) to Ras Al Khaimah (RKT) is 6,981 miles (11,234 km, 6,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHQ to RKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 Ras Al Khaimah?
Ras Al Khaimah is 6 hours behind Shute Harbour.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHQ to RKT?
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