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WSY to YCD: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
7,152 mi
11,510 km · 6,215 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,152 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from YCD?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 7,152 miles (11,510 km, 6,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to YCD?
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 Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 17 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to YCD?
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