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WSY to BCN: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport)
10,008 mi
16,106 km · 8,696 nm
20h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- BCN — Barcelona International Airport · Barcelona, Spain
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 BCN
- QSA · Sabadell Airport16 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base48 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from BCN?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Barcelona (BCN) is 10,008 miles (16,106 km, 8,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to BCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 5m 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 Barcelona?
Barcelona is 8 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to BCN?
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