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MSP to WSY: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,556 mi
13,770 km · 7,435 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from WSY?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,556 miles (13,770 km, 7,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Minneapolis and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 15 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to WSY?
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