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JHQ to SQL: distance & flight time
Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,007 mi
11,277 km · 6,089 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JHQ from SQL?
The flight distance from Shute Harbour (JHQ) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,007 miles (11,277 km, 6,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHQ to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 17 hours behind Shute Harbour.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHQ to SQL?
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