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SYD to MKY: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
891 mi
1,434 km · 774 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
891 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from MKY?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Mackay (MKY) is 891 miles (1,434 km, 774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 SYD to MKY?
Nonstop service on SYD–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 2h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Mackay?
Mackay is 1 hour behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to MKY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYD–MKY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYD to MKY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYD–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.