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GFL to WSY: distance & flight time
Queensbury (Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
9,528 mi
15,333 km · 8,279 nm
19h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 9m 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
- GFL — Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport · Queensbury, 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 GFL
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport36 mi away
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport37 mi away
- ALB · Albany International Airport42 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport66 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 GFL from WSY?
The flight distance from Queensbury (GFL) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 9,528 miles (15,333 km, 8,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFL to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 9m 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 Queensbury and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 14 hours ahead of Queensbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFL to WSY?
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