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SPW to WSY: distance & flight time
Spencer (Spencer Municipal Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,465 mi
13,623 km · 7,356 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPW — Spencer Municipal Airport · Spencer, 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 SPW
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport66 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field80 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport82 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport94 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 SPW from WSY?
The flight distance from Spencer (SPW) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,465 miles (13,623 km, 7,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPW to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Spencer and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 15 hours ahead of Spencer.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPW to WSY?
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