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WYA to ABQ: distance & flight time
Whyalla (Whyalla Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
8,829 mi
14,209 km · 7,672 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, Australia
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 mi away
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WYA from ABQ?
The flight distance from Whyalla (WYA) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 8,829 miles (14,209 km, 7,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYA to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 Whyalla and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 15.5 hours behind Whyalla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYA to ABQ?
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