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MKY to PPI: distance & flight time
Mackay (Mackay Airport) → (Port Pirie Airport)
1,079 mi
1,736 km · 938 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PPI — Port Pirie Airport · , 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 PPI
- WYA · Whyalla Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport53 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport92 mi away
- ADL · Adelaide International Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKY from PPI?
The flight distance from Mackay (MKY) to (PPI) is 1,079 miles (1,736 km, 938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKY to PPI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 PPI?
Nonstop service on MKY–PPI 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 2h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKY to PPI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKY–PPI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MKY to PPI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKY–PPI 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.