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JHQ to YLC: distance & flight time
Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport) → Kimmirut (Kimmirut Airport)
8,982 mi
14,455 km · 7,805 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
- YLC — Kimmirut Airport · Kimmirut, Canada
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 YLC
- YFB · Iqaluit Airport75 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport109 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JHQ from YLC?
The flight distance from Shute Harbour (JHQ) to Kimmirut (YLC) is 8,982 miles (14,455 km, 7,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHQ to YLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Kimmirut?
Kimmirut is 14 hours behind Shute Harbour.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHQ to YLC?
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