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YQU to WSY: distance & flight time
Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
7,452 mi
11,993 km · 6,475 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, 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 YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 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 YQU from WSY?
The flight distance from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 7,452 miles (11,993 km, 6,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQU to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Grande Prairie and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 16 hours ahead of Grande Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQU to WSY?
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