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POE to MKY: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
8,556 mi
13,769 km · 7,435 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from MKY?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Mackay (MKY) is 8,556 miles (13,769 km, 7,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Fort Polk and Mackay?
Mackay is 15 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to MKY?
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