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WSY to SMO: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,144 mi
11,498 km · 6,208 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from SMO?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,144 miles (11,498 km, 6,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 29m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 17 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to SMO?
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