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WSY to SAT: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
8,231 mi
13,247 km · 7,153 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from SAT?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to San Antonio (SAT) is 8,231 miles (13,247 km, 7,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 San Antonio?
San Antonio is 15 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to SAT?
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