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JHQ to SAN: distance & flight time
Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
7,191 mi
11,573 km · 6,249 nm
14h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is JHQ from SAN?
The flight distance from Shute Harbour (JHQ) to San Diego (SAN) is 7,191 miles (11,573 km, 6,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHQ to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 34m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 17 hours behind Shute Harbour.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHQ to SAN?
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