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GBD to MKY: distance & flight time
Great Bend (Great Bend Municipal Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
8,280 mi
13,326 km · 7,195 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m 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
- GBD — Great Bend Municipal Airport · Great Bend, 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 GBD
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport37 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport41 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport45 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport58 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 GBD from MKY?
The flight distance from Great Bend (GBD) to Mackay (MKY) is 8,280 miles (13,326 km, 7,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBD to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 Great Bend and Mackay?
Mackay is 15 hours ahead of Great Bend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBD to MKY?
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