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LRE to MKY: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
350 mi
563 km · 304 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
350 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from MKY?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Mackay (MKY) is 350 miles (563 km, 304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 LRE to MKY?
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