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SWC to MKY: distance & flight time
(Stawell Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
1,164 mi
1,874 km · 1,012 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SWC — Stawell Airport · , Australia
- 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 SWC
- ARY · Ararat Airport21 mi away
- HSM · Horsham Airport42 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport54 mi away
- WKB · Warracknabeal Airport55 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 SWC from MKY?
The flight distance from (SWC) to Mackay (MKY) is 1,164 miles (1,874 km, 1,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWC to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 SWC to MKY?
Nonstop service on SWC–MKY 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 3h nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWC to MKY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWC–MKY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWC to MKY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWC–MKY 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.