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FLS to MCY: distance & flight time
Flinders Island (Flinders Island Airport) → Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport)
977 mi
1,572 km · 849 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
977 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLS — Flinders Island Airport · Flinders Island, Australia
- 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 FLS
- LST · Launceston Airport108 mi away
- DPO · Devonport Airport111 mi away
- BWT · Wynyard Airport134 mi away
- SXE · West Sale Airport149 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 FLS from MCY?
The flight distance from Flinders Island (FLS) to Maroochydore (MCY) is 977 miles (1,572 km, 849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLS to MCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FLS to MCY?
Nonstop service on FLS–MCY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Flinders Island and Maroochydore?
Maroochydore is 1 hour behind Flinders Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLS to MCY?
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Why are some FLS to MCY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FLS–MCY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.