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CWB to WSY: distance & flight time
Curitiba (Afonso Pena Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
9,051 mi
14,566 km · 7,865 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CWB — Afonso Pena Airport · Curitiba, Brazil
- 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 CWB
- BFH · Bacacheri Airport9 mi away
- JOI · Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport54 mi away
- PGZ · Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo65 mi away
- BNU · Blumenau Airport90 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 CWB from WSY?
The flight distance from Curitiba (CWB) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 9,051 miles (14,566 km, 7,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWB to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 13m 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 Curitiba and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 13 hours ahead of Curitiba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWB to WSY?
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