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BFM to WSY: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,857 mi
14,254 km · 7,697 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m 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
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, United States
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Near WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour 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 BFM from WSY?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,857 miles (14,254 km, 7,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 50m 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 Mobile and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 15 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to WSY?
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