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MCY to FFD: distance & flight time
Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
10,265 mi
16,520 km · 8,920 nm
20h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 mi away
Near FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCY from FFD?
The flight distance from Maroochydore (MCY) to Fairford (FFD) is 10,265 miles (16,520 km, 8,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCY to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 36m 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 Maroochydore and Fairford?
Fairford is 9 hours behind Maroochydore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCY to FFD?
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