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WSY to BEX: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
9,731 mi
15,660 km · 8,456 nm
19h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
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 BEX
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport29 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park12 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from BEX?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Benson (BEX) is 9,731 miles (15,660 km, 8,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 33m 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 Benson?
Benson is 9 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to BEX?
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