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WSY to KES: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Kelsey (Kelsey Airport)
8,322 mi
13,393 km · 7,232 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from KES?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Kelsey (KES) is 8,322 miles (13,393 km, 7,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to KES?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from WSY to KES?
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