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WSY to FTY: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
9,066 mi
14,591 km · 7,878 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from FTY?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Atlanta (FTY) is 9,066 miles (14,591 km, 7,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 14 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to FTY?
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