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BRD to WSY: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,504 mi
13,685 km · 7,389 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m 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
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from WSY?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,504 miles (13,685 km, 7,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Brainerd and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 15 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to WSY?
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