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WSY to LCK: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
9,118 mi
14,673 km · 7,923 nm
18h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, 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 LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from LCK?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Columbus (LCK) is 9,118 miles (14,673 km, 7,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 21m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 14 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to LCK?
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