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MKY to BNE: distance & flight time
Mackay (Mackay Airport) → Brisbane (Brisbane International Airport)
496 mi
798 km · 431 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
496 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MKY — Mackay Airport · Mackay, Australia
- BNE — Brisbane International Airport · Brisbane, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BNE
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport14 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport40 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport54 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKY from BNE?
The flight distance from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane (BNE) is 496 miles (798 km, 431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKY to BNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 MKY to BNE?
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