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ADL to MCY: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport)
1,037 mi
1,669 km · 901 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Near MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ADL from MCY?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Maroochydore (MCY) is 1,037 miles (1,669 km, 901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to MCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Adelaide and Maroochydore?
Maroochydore is 0.5 hours ahead of Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to MCY?
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