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WSY to DAY: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
9,049 mi
14,563 km · 7,863 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m 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
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from DAY?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Dayton (DAY) is 9,049 miles (14,563 km, 7,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 13m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 14 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to DAY?
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