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GRM to MKY: distance & flight time
Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
8,691 mi
13,987 km · 7,552 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m 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
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 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 GRM from MKY?
The flight distance from Grand Marais (GRM) to Mackay (MKY) is 8,691 miles (13,987 km, 7,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRM to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Grand Marais and Mackay?
Mackay is 15 hours ahead of Grand Marais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRM to MKY?
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