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IDP to MKY: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
8,442 mi
13,587 km · 7,336 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m 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
- 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 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 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 IDP from MKY?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Mackay (MKY) is 8,442 miles (13,587 km, 7,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to MKY?
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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to MKY?
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