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WSY to YTL: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Big Trout Lake (Big Trout Lake Airport)
8,609 mi
13,855 km · 7,481 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- YTL — Big Trout Lake Airport · Big Trout 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 YTL
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport13 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport55 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from YTL?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Big Trout Lake (YTL) is 8,609 miles (13,855 km, 7,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to YTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Big Trout Lake?
Big Trout Lake is 15 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to YTL?
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