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WSY to MDH: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport)
8,791 mi
14,148 km · 7,639 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from MDH?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) is 8,791 miles (14,148 km, 7,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to MDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from WSY to MDH?
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