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WSY to KKN: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen))
8,209 mi
13,212 km · 7,134 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from KKN?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Kirkenes (KKN) is 8,209 miles (13,212 km, 7,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to KKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Kirkenes?
Kirkenes is 8 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to KKN?
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