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WSY to COU: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
8,628 mi
13,886 km · 7,498 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from COU?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Columbia (COU) is 8,628 miles (13,886 km, 7,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 15 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to COU?
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