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YQT to WSY: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,709 mi
14,016 km · 7,568 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,709 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, 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 YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 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 YQT from WSY?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,709 miles (14,016 km, 7,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Thunder Bay and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 14 hours ahead of Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to WSY?
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