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WSY to ACT: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
8,322 mi
13,393 km · 7,232 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, 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 ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from ACT?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Waco (ACT) is 8,322 miles (13,393 km, 7,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 47m 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 Waco?
Waco is 15 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to ACT?
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