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WSY to MLA: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Malta (Malta International Airport)
9,480 mi
15,256 km · 8,238 nm
19h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
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 MLA
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport16 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport79 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport107 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from MLA?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Malta (MLA) is 9,480 miles (15,256 km, 8,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to MLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 3m 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 Malta?
Malta is 8 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to MLA?
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