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PLO to WSY: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
1,264 mi
2,034 km · 1,098 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m 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
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw 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 PLO from WSY?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 1,264 miles (2,034 km, 1,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Port Lincoln and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 0.5 hours ahead of Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to WSY?
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