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NBG to JHQ: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport)
8,736 mi
14,060 km · 7,592 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, United States
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from JHQ?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Shute Harbour (JHQ) is 8,736 miles (14,060 km, 7,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to JHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 New Orleans and Shute Harbour?
Shute Harbour is 15 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to JHQ?
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