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WSY to GRF: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
7,173 mi
11,544 km · 6,233 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from GRF?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 7,173 miles (11,544 km, 6,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Lewis?
Fort Lewis is 17 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to GRF?
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