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POB to WSY: distance & flight time
Fort Bragg (Pope Field) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
9,372 mi
15,083 km · 8,144 nm
18h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 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 POB from WSY?
The flight distance from Fort Bragg (POB) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 9,372 miles (15,083 km, 8,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POB to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 51m 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 Fort Bragg and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 14 hours ahead of Fort Bragg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POB to WSY?
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