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MOB to MKY: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
8,846 mi
14,237 km · 7,687 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, United States
- MKY — Mackay Airport · Mackay, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOB from MKY?
The flight distance from Mobile (MOB) to Mackay (MKY) is 8,846 miles (14,237 km, 7,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOB to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 49m 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 time difference between Mobile and Mackay?
Mackay is 15 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOB to MKY?
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