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WSY to CDS: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
8,167 mi
13,144 km · 7,097 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m 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
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, 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 CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from CDS?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Childress (CDS) is 8,167 miles (13,144 km, 7,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Childress?
Childress is 15 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to CDS?
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