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VLU to MKY: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
8,513 mi
13,700 km · 7,397 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from MKY?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Mackay (MKY) is 8,513 miles (13,700 km, 7,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Velikiye Luki and Mackay?
Mackay is 7 hours ahead of Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to MKY?
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