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YPY to WSY: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
7,769 mi
12,504 km · 6,751 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m 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
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 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 YPY from WSY?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 7,769 miles (12,504 km, 6,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 Fort Chipewyan and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 16 hours ahead of Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to WSY?
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