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MSL to MKY: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
8,894 mi
14,313 km · 7,728 nm
17h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 54m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from MKY?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Mackay (MKY) is 8,894 miles (14,313 km, 7,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 54m 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 Muscle Shoals and Mackay?
Mackay is 15 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to MKY?
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