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MCY to ZHI: distance & flight time
Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport) → Grenchen (Grenchen Airport)
10,097 mi
16,249 km · 8,774 nm
20h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCY from ZHI?
The flight distance from Maroochydore (MCY) to Grenchen (ZHI) is 10,097 miles (16,249 km, 8,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCY to ZHI?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 16m 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 Grenchen?
Grenchen is 8 hours behind Maroochydore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCY to ZHI?
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