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SDY to WSY: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,028 mi
12,920 km · 6,976 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m 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
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from WSY?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,028 miles (12,920 km, 6,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Sidney and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 16 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to WSY?
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