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WSY to LEX: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
9,043 mi
14,553 km · 7,858 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from LEX?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 9,043 miles (14,553 km, 7,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 12m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 14 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to LEX?
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