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MCY to LAX: distance & flight time
Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,140 mi
11,490 km · 6,204 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCY from LAX?
The flight distance from Maroochydore (MCY) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,140 miles (11,490 km, 6,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCY to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 28m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Maroochydore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCY to LAX?
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