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WSY to YLJ: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
7,856 mi
12,642 km · 6,826 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from YLJ?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 7,856 miles (12,642 km, 6,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 16 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to YLJ?
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