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SLE to WSY: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
7,114 mi
11,449 km · 6,182 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from WSY?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 7,114 miles (11,449 km, 6,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 Salem and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 17 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to WSY?
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