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MTJ to WSY: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
7,784 mi
12,527 km · 6,764 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m 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
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, 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 MTJ
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport38 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport52 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport54 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 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 MTJ from WSY?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 7,784 miles (12,527 km, 6,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 Montrose CO and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 16 hours ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to WSY?
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