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UKB to WSY: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
3,897 mi
6,271 km · 3,386 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
3,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
- 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 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 UKB from WSY?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 3,897 miles (6,271 km, 3,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Kobe and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 1 hour ahead of Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to WSY?
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