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WSY to PKE: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Parkes (Parkes Airport)
889 mi
1,430 km · 772 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
889 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, Australia
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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from PKE?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Parkes (PKE) is 889 miles (1,430 km, 772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to PKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WSY to PKE?
Nonstop service on WSY–PKE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Airlie Beach and Parkes?
Parkes is 1 hour ahead of Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to PKE?
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Why are some WSY to PKE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WSY–PKE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.