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KEW to WSY: distance & flight time
Keewaywin (Keewaywin Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,502 mi
13,682 km · 7,388 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m 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
- KEW — Keewaywin Airport · Keewaywin, Canada
- 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 KEW
- ZSJ · Sandy Lake Airport22 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport35 mi away
- MSA · Muskrat Dam Airport54 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport56 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 KEW from WSY?
The flight distance from Keewaywin (KEW) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,502 miles (13,682 km, 7,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEW to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Keewaywin and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 15 hours ahead of Keewaywin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEW to WSY?
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