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CIC to WSY: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
7,073 mi
11,382 km · 6,146 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 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 CIC from WSY?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 7,073 miles (11,382 km, 6,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 20m 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 Chico and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 17 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to WSY?
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