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MKY to CNS: distance & flight time
Mackay (Mackay Airport) → Cairns (Cairns International Airport)
371 mi
597 km · 322 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
371 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CNS — Cairns International Airport · Cairns, 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 CNS
- MRG · Mareeba Airport26 mi away
- IFL · Innisfail Airport50 mi away
- DKI · Dunk Island Airport77 mi away
- CTN · Cooktown Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKY from CNS?
The flight distance from Mackay (MKY) to Cairns (CNS) is 371 miles (597 km, 322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKY to CNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MKY to CNS?
Nonstop service on MKY–CNS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKY to CNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKY–CNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MKY to CNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKY–CNS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.