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YLJ to JHQ: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport)
7,856 mi
12,642 km · 6,826 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from JHQ?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Shute Harbour (JHQ) is 7,856 miles (12,642 km, 6,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to JHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 Meadow Lake and Shute Harbour?
Shute Harbour is 16 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to JHQ?
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