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STW to WSY: distance & flight time
Stavropol (Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,000 mi
12,876 km · 6,952 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STW — Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport · Stavropol, Russia
- 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 STW
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport77 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport134 mi away
- ESL · Elista Airport138 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport144 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 STW from WSY?
The flight distance from Stavropol (STW) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,000 miles (12,876 km, 6,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STW to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Stavropol and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 7 hours ahead of Stavropol.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STW to WSY?
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