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WSY to DYS: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
8,176 mi
13,158 km · 7,105 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from DYS?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Abilene (DYS) is 8,176 miles (13,158 km, 7,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 15 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to DYS?
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