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SMD to WSY: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,989 mi
14,467 km · 7,811 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from WSY?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,989 miles (14,467 km, 7,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m 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 Wayne IN and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 14 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to WSY?
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