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YYN to WSY: distance & flight time
Swift Current (Swift Current Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
7,878 mi
12,678 km · 6,846 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m 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
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 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 YYN from WSY?
The flight distance from Swift Current (YYN) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 7,878 miles (12,678 km, 6,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYN to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m 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 Swift Current and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 16 hours ahead of Swift Current.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYN to WSY?
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