Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ZIH to WSY: distance & flight time
Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
7,880 mi
12,681 km · 6,847 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
See live ZIH→WSY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,880 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
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ZIH
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 ZIH from WSY?
The flight distance from Zihuatanejo (ZIH) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 7,880 miles (12,681 km, 6,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIH 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 Zihuatanejo and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 16 hours ahead of Zihuatanejo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZIH to WSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZIH–WSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.