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WSY to RDR: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base)
8,343 mi
13,427 km · 7,250 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from RDR?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Red River (RDR) is 8,343 miles (13,427 km, 7,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to RDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Red River?
Red River is 15 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to RDR?
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