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FME to WSY: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
9,450 mi
15,209 km · 8,212 nm
19h
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from WSY?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 9,450 miles (15,209 km, 8,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Fort Meade and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 14 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to WSY?
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