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DCU to MKY: distance & flight time
Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
8,931 mi
14,374 km · 7,761 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 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 DCU from MKY?
The flight distance from Decatur (DCU) to Mackay (MKY) is 8,931 miles (14,374 km, 7,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCU to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from DCU to MKY?
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