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FAY to WSY: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
9,381 mi
15,097 km · 8,152 nm
18h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 52m 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
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, 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 FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 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 FAY from WSY?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 9,381 miles (15,097 km, 8,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAY to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 52m 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 Fayetteville and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 14 hours ahead of Fayetteville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAY to WSY?
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