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JHQ to RST: distance & flight time
Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport) → Rochester (Rochester International Airport)
8,597 mi
13,836 km · 7,471 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m 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
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 RST
Frequently asked questions
How far is JHQ from RST?
The flight distance from Shute Harbour (JHQ) to Rochester (RST) is 8,597 miles (13,836 km, 7,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHQ to RST?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 Rochester?
Rochester is 15 hours behind Shute Harbour.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHQ to RST?
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