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KMQ to WSY: distance & flight time
Kanazawa (Komatsu Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
3,998 mi
6,434 km · 3,474 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
3,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMQ — Komatsu Airport · Kanazawa, Japan
- 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 KMQ
- FKJ · Fukui Airport20 mi away
- TOY · Toyama Airport47 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport69 mi away
- QGU · Gifu Airport74 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 KMQ from WSY?
The flight distance from Kanazawa (KMQ) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 3,998 miles (6,434 km, 3,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMQ to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Kanazawa and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 1 hour ahead of Kanazawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMQ to WSY?
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