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GCN to WSY: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
7,523 mi
12,107 km · 6,537 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m 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
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from WSY?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 7,523 miles (12,107 km, 6,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 Grand Canyon and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 17 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to WSY?
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