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PKE to ACT: distance & flight time
Parkes (Parkes Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
8,680 mi
13,970 km · 7,543 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, Australia
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 mi away
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKE from ACT?
The flight distance from Parkes (PKE) to Waco (ACT) is 8,680 miles (13,970 km, 7,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKE to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m 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 Parkes and Waco?
Waco is 15 hours behind Parkes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKE to ACT?
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