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BUF to WSY: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
9,289 mi
14,949 km · 8,072 nm
18h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from WSY?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 9,289 miles (14,949 km, 8,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 time difference between Buffalo and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 14 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to WSY?
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