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FRD to WSY: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
7,179 mi
11,554 km · 6,239 nm
14h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 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 FRD from WSY?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 7,179 miles (11,554 km, 6,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FRD to WSY?
Nonstop service on FRD–WSY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Friday Harbor and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 17 hours ahead of Friday Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to WSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRD–WSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRD to WSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRD–WSY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.