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WSY to JNB: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
7,321 mi
11,781 km · 6,361 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
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 JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from JNB?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 7,321 miles (11,781 km, 6,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m 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 Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 8 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to JNB?
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