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CAE to WSY: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
9,260 mi
14,903 km · 8,047 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from WSY?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 9,260 miles (14,903 km, 8,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 Columbia and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 14 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to WSY?
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