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WSY to FWA: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport)
8,988 mi
14,466 km · 7,811 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from FWA?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Fort Wayne (FWA) is 8,988 miles (14,466 km, 7,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to FWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Fort Wayne?
Fort Wayne is 14 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to FWA?
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