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CUB to WSY: distance & flight time
Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
9,267 mi
14,914 km · 8,053 nm
18h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 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 CUB from WSY?
The flight distance from Columbia (CUB) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 9,267 miles (14,914 km, 8,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUB to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from CUB to WSY?
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