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WSY to MCF: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
9,183 mi
14,778 km · 7,979 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from MCF?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Tampa (MCF) is 9,183 miles (14,778 km, 7,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 28m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 14 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to MCF?
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