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WSY to ATH: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
8,944 mi
14,394 km · 7,772 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from ATH?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Athens (ATH) is 8,944 miles (14,394 km, 7,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Athens?
Athens is 7 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to ATH?
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