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MGB to WSY: distance & flight time
Mount Gambier (Mount Gambier Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
1,298 mi
2,089 km · 1,128 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGB — Mount Gambier Airport · Mount Gambier, Australia
- 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 MGB
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport53 mi away
- PTJ · Portland Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport70 mi away
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport98 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 MGB from WSY?
The flight distance from Mount Gambier (MGB) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 1,298 miles (2,089 km, 1,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGB to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Mount Gambier and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 0.5 hours ahead of Mount Gambier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGB to WSY?
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