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WSY to SZB: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
3,584 mi
5,768 km · 3,115 nm
7h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from SZB?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 3,584 miles (5,768 km, 3,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 30m 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 SZB?
Nonstop service on WSY–SZB 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 7h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Airlie Beach and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 2 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to SZB?
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Why are some WSY to SZB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WSY–SZB 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.