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IDP to MCY: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport)
8,418 mi
13,547 km · 7,315 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from MCY?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Maroochydore (MCY) is 8,418 miles (13,547 km, 7,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to MCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to MCY?
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