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WSY to BFK: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base)
7,962 mi
12,813 km · 6,918 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m 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
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from BFK?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Buckley (BFK) is 7,962 miles (12,813 km, 6,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to BFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Buckley?
Buckley is 16 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to BFK?
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