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ECA to WSY: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
9,039 mi
14,546 km · 7,854 nm
18h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 11m 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
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, 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 ECA
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport53 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport57 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport62 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 ECA from WSY?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 9,039 miles (14,546 km, 7,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 11m 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 East Tawas and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 14 hours ahead of East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to WSY?
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