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WSY to ABQ: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
7,817 mi
12,581 km · 6,793 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from ABQ?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 7,817 miles (12,581 km, 6,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m 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 Airlie Beach and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 16 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to ABQ?
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