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SAA to WSY: distance & flight time
SARATOGA (Shively Field) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
7,867 mi
12,661 km · 6,836 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,867 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAA — Shively Field · SARATOGA, 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 SAA
- RWL · Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field32 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field64 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport70 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 SAA from WSY?
The flight distance from SARATOGA (SAA) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 7,867 miles (12,661 km, 6,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAA to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 SARATOGA and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 16 hours ahead of SARATOGA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAA to WSY?
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