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JHQ to TUS: distance & flight time
Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
7,534 mi
12,126 km · 6,547 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JHQ from TUS?
The flight distance from Shute Harbour (JHQ) to Tucson (TUS) is 7,534 miles (12,126 km, 6,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHQ to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 17 hours behind Shute Harbour.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHQ to TUS?
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