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BTR to MKY: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
8,673 mi
13,958 km · 7,537 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, United States
- MKY — Mackay Airport · Mackay, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BTR
Near MKY
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport26 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport58 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport62 mi away
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTR from MKY?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Mackay (MKY) is 8,673 miles (13,958 km, 7,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Baton Rouge and Mackay?
Mackay is 15 hours ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to MKY?
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