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YXJ to WSY: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
7,394 mi
11,900 km · 6,426 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from WSY?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 7,394 miles (11,900 km, 6,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 Saint John and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 17 hours ahead of Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to WSY?
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