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DBQ to MKY: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
8,712 mi
14,020 km · 7,570 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m 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
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from MKY?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Mackay (MKY) is 8,712 miles (14,020 km, 7,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Dubuque IA and Mackay?
Mackay is 15 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to MKY?
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