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YSM to WSY: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
7,744 mi
12,462 km · 6,729 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter 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 YSM from WSY?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 7,744 miles (12,462 km, 6,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 Smith and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 16 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to WSY?
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