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LAJ to WSY: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,881 mi
14,292 km · 7,717 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- 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 LAJ
- CFC · Caçador Airport80 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport84 mi away
- JCB · Santa Terezinha Airport89 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport97 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 LAJ from WSY?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,881 miles (14,292 km, 7,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 Lajes and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 13 hours ahead of Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to WSY?
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