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WSY to GWT: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
9,283 mi
14,940 km · 8,067 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from GWT?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Westerland (GWT) is 9,283 miles (14,940 km, 8,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 40m 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 Westerland?
Westerland is 8 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to GWT?
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