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WSY to CAE: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
9,260 mi
14,903 km · 8,047 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from CAE?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Columbia (CAE) is 9,260 miles (14,903 km, 8,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 14 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to CAE?
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