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SYD to WSY: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
956 mi
1,539 km · 831 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
956 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from WSY?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 956 miles (1,539 km, 831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from SYD to WSY?
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