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WSY to MSY: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,724 mi
14,040 km · 7,581 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,724 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from MSY?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,724 miles (14,040 km, 7,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to MSY?
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