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WSY to YMM: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
7,758 mi
12,486 km · 6,742 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from YMM?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 7,758 miles (12,486 km, 6,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m 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 Fort Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 16 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to YMM?
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