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WSY to MBS: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
9,017 mi
14,512 km · 7,836 nm
18h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 9m 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
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, 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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from MBS?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Saginaw (MBS) is 9,017 miles (14,512 km, 7,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 9m 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 Saginaw?
Saginaw is 14 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to MBS?
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