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PLO to ISA: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport)
988 mi
1,590 km · 859 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
988 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Near ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLO from ISA?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Mount Isa (ISA) is 988 miles (1,590 km, 859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to ISA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PLO to ISA?
Nonstop service on PLO–ISA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Port Lincoln and Mount Isa?
Mount Isa is 0.5 hours ahead of Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to ISA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLO–ISA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLO to ISA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLO–ISA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.