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LUQ to WSY: distance & flight time
San Luis (Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,073 mi
12,991 km · 7,015 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m 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
- LUQ — Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport · San Luis, Argentina
- 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 LUQ
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport64 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport116 mi away
- RCU · Area De Material Airport122 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport144 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 LUQ from WSY?
The flight distance from San Luis (LUQ) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,073 miles (12,991 km, 7,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUQ to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 San Luis and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 13 hours ahead of San Luis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUQ to WSY?
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