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YHY to WSY: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
7,618 mi
12,259 km · 6,620 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from WSY?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 7,618 miles (12,259 km, 6,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Hay River and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 16 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to WSY?
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