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WSY to YLW: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
7,362 mi
11,849 km · 6,398 nm
14h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 54m 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
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, 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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from YLW?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Kelowna (YLW) is 7,362 miles (11,849 km, 6,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 54m 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 Kelowna?
Kelowna is 17 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to YLW?
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