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RSL to JHQ: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport)
8,274 mi
13,315 km · 7,190 nm
16h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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 RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 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 RSL from JHQ?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Shute Harbour (JHQ) is 8,274 miles (13,315 km, 7,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to JHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from RSL to JHQ?
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