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PNS to WSY: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Regional Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,909 mi
14,338 km · 7,742 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PNS — Pensacola Regional Airport · Pensacola, 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 PNS
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 PNS from WSY?
The flight distance from Pensacola (PNS) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,909 miles (14,338 km, 7,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNS to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Pensacola and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 15 hours ahead of Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNS to WSY?
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