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PEA to WSY: distance & flight time
Penneshaw (Penneshaw Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
1,254 mi
2,018 km · 1,090 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m 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
- PEA — Penneshaw Airport · Penneshaw, 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 PEA
- KGC · Kingscote Airport25 mi away
- ADL · Adelaide International Airport65 mi away
- PLO · Port Lincoln Airport142 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 PEA from WSY?
The flight distance from Penneshaw (PEA) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 1,254 miles (2,018 km, 1,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEA to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Penneshaw and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 0.5 hours ahead of Penneshaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEA to WSY?
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