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WSY to PLQ: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Palanga (Palanga International Airport)
8,805 mi
14,171 km · 7,652 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from PLQ?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Palanga (PLQ) is 8,805 miles (14,171 km, 7,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to PLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m 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 Palanga?
Palanga is 7 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to PLQ?
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