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YVT to WSY: distance & flight time
Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
7,863 mi
12,655 km · 6,833 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m 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
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 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 YVT from WSY?
The flight distance from Buffalo Narrows (YVT) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 7,863 miles (12,655 km, 6,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVT to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m 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 Buffalo Narrows and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 16 hours ahead of Buffalo Narrows.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVT to WSY?
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