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NUQ to WSY: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
7,016 mi
11,291 km · 6,097 nm
14h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from WSY?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 7,016 miles (11,291 km, 6,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 13m 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 Mountain View and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 17 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to WSY?
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