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MKY to PMK: distance & flight time
Mackay (Mackay Airport) → Palm Island (Palm Island Airport)
237 mi
382 km · 206 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
237 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m 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
- PMK — Palm Island Airport · Palm Island, 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 PMK
- TSV · Townsville Airport36 mi away
- DKI · Dunk Island Airport63 mi away
- IFL · Innisfail Airport91 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKY from PMK?
The flight distance from Mackay (MKY) to Palm Island (PMK) is 237 miles (382 km, 206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKY to PMK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 PMK?
Nonstop service on MKY–PMK 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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKY to PMK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKY–PMK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MKY to PMK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKY–PMK 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.