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AQI to MCY: distance & flight time
Hafr Al-batin (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport) → Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport)
8,032 mi
12,926 km · 6,979 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AQI — Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport · Hafr Al-batin, Saudi Arabia
- 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 AQI
- KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport47 mi away
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base109 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport128 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 AQI from MCY?
The flight distance from Hafr Al-batin (AQI) to Maroochydore (MCY) is 8,032 miles (12,926 km, 6,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQI to MCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 Hafr Al-batin and Maroochydore?
Maroochydore is 7 hours ahead of Hafr Al-batin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQI to MCY?
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