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WSY to MKC: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
8,501 mi
13,681 km · 7,387 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from MKC?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Kansas City (MKC) is 8,501 miles (13,681 km, 7,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 15 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to MKC?
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