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MEX to WSY: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,062 mi
12,975 km · 7,006 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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 MEX
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 MEX from WSY?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,062 miles (12,975 km, 7,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Mexico City and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 16 hours ahead of Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to WSY?
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