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TSV to MKY: distance & flight time
Townsville (Townsville Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
205 mi
330 km · 178 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
205 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TSV — Townsville Airport · Townsville, 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 TSV
- PMK · Palm Island Airport36 mi away
- DKI · Dunk Island Airport99 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport108 mi away
- IFL · Innisfail Airport127 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 TSV from MKY?
The flight distance from Townsville (TSV) to Mackay (MKY) is 205 miles (330 km, 178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TSV to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 TSV to MKY?
Nonstop service on TSV–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 1h nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TSV to MKY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TSV–MKY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TSV to MKY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TSV–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.