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FSD to WSY: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,387 mi
13,497 km · 7,288 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from WSY?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,387 miles (13,497 km, 7,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Sioux Falls and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 15 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to WSY?
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