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WSY to YVR: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
7,184 mi
11,562 km · 6,243 nm
14h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 33m 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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from YVR?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Vancouver (YVR) is 7,184 miles (11,562 km, 6,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 33m 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 Vancouver?
Vancouver is 17 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to YVR?
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