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RIL to MCY: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport)
7,826 mi
12,595 km · 6,801 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 mi away
Near MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from MCY?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Maroochydore (MCY) is 7,826 miles (12,595 km, 6,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to MCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 Rifle and Maroochydore?
Maroochydore is 16 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to MCY?
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