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WSY to AKO: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
8,046 mi
12,948 km · 6,991 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m 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
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from AKO?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Akron (AKO) is 8,046 miles (12,948 km, 6,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Akron?
Akron is 16 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to AKO?
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