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SMO to WSY: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
7,144 mi
11,498 km · 6,208 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 29m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from WSY?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 7,144 miles (11,498 km, 6,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 29m 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 Santa Monica and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 17 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to WSY?
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