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FSD to MCY: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport)
8,439 mi
13,582 km · 7,333 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from MCY?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Maroochydore (MCY) is 8,439 miles (13,582 km, 7,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to MCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Sioux Falls and Maroochydore?
Maroochydore is 15 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to MCY?
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