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WSY to CMI: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
8,834 mi
14,217 km · 7,677 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m 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
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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 CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from CMI?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Champaign (CMI) is 8,834 miles (14,217 km, 7,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 Champaign?
Champaign is 15 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to CMI?
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