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BUD to MKY: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
9,129 mi
14,692 km · 7,933 nm
18h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- 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 BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 mi away
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 BUD from MKY?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Mackay (MKY) is 9,129 miles (14,692 km, 7,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 22m 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 Budapest and Mackay?
Mackay is 8 hours ahead of Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to MKY?
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