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SLE to MKY: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
7,136 mi
11,485 km · 6,201 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from MKY?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Mackay (MKY) is 7,136 miles (11,485 km, 6,201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 28m 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 Salem and Mackay?
Mackay is 17 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to MKY?
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