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WSY to BIS: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
8,189 mi
13,179 km · 7,116 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from BIS?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Bismarck (BIS) is 8,189 miles (13,179 km, 7,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Bismarck?
Bismarck is 15 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to BIS?
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