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LAJ to MKY: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
8,813 mi
14,184 km · 7,659 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- 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 LAJ
- CFC · Caçador Airport80 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport84 mi away
- JCB · Santa Terezinha Airport89 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport97 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 LAJ from MKY?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Mackay (MKY) is 8,813 miles (14,184 km, 7,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 Lajes and Mackay?
Mackay is 13 hours ahead of Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to MKY?
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