Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GAE to WSY: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
9,746 mi
15,685 km · 8,469 nm
19h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
See live GAE→WSY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 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 GAE from WSY?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 9,746 miles (15,685 km, 8,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 35m 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 Gabes and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 9 hours ahead of Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to WSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAE–WSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.