Airlie Beach Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia
Qibla Details for Airlie Beach
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Airlie Beach?
The Qibla direction from Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia is 285.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Airlie Beach should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Airlie Beach from Mecca?
The distance from Airlie Beach to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,708 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Airlie Beach?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Airlie Beach, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Airlie Beach?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Airlie Beach is 285.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 291.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Airlie Beach
The Qibla direction from Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia is 285.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,708 km (7,896 miles) away. Geographically, Airlie Beach sits to the east-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Airlie Beach, this means facing west-northwest (285.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Airlie Beach
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.1°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 291.4° from Airlie Beach. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.1°.
Using a compass in Airlie Beach
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Airlie Beach. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.