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FME to MCY: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport)
9,457 mi
15,220 km · 8,218 nm
19h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- 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 FME
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 FME from MCY?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Maroochydore (MCY) is 9,457 miles (15,220 km, 8,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to MCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 1m 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 Fort Meade and Maroochydore?
Maroochydore is 14 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to MCY?
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