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OOL to MKY: distance & flight time
Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
554 mi
892 km · 481 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
554 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, Australia
- 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 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 OOL from MKY?
The flight distance from Coolangatta (OOL) to Mackay (MKY) is 554 miles (892 km, 481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OOL to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 OOL to MKY?
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