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MLC to WSY: distance & flight time
Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,425 mi
13,559 km · 7,321 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, United States
- 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 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 MLC from WSY?
The flight distance from Mcalester (MLC) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,425 miles (13,559 km, 7,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLC to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 Mcalester and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 15 hours ahead of Mcalester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLC to WSY?
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