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WSY to AVL: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
9,172 mi
14,761 km · 7,970 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from AVL?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Asheville (AVL) is 9,172 miles (14,761 km, 7,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Asheville?
Asheville is 14 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to AVL?
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