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MKY to ULP: distance & flight time
Mackay (Mackay Airport) → Quilpie (Quilpie Airport)
488 mi
785 km · 424 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
488 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m 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
- ULP — Quilpie Airport · Quilpie, 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 ULP
- XTG · Thargomindah Airport99 mi away
- CTL · Charleville Airport125 mi away
- CMA · Cunnamulla Airport129 mi away
- WNR · Windorah Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKY from ULP?
The flight distance from Mackay (MKY) to Quilpie (ULP) is 488 miles (785 km, 424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKY to ULP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 ULP?
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