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OLP to WSY: distance & flight time
Olympic Dam (Olympic Dam Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
1,022 mi
1,645 km · 888 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m 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
- OLP — Olympic Dam Airport · Olympic Dam, 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 OLP
- UMR · Woomera Airfield46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport93 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport97 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport140 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 OLP from WSY?
The flight distance from Olympic Dam (OLP) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 1,022 miles (1,645 km, 888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLP to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Olympic Dam and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 0.5 hours ahead of Olympic Dam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLP to WSY?
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