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JEF to WSY: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,632 mi
13,892 km · 7,501 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,632 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from WSY?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,632 miles (13,892 km, 7,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Jefferson City and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 15 hours ahead of Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to WSY?
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