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YEL to MKY: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
9,071 mi
14,599 km · 7,883 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 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 YEL from MKY?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Mackay (MKY) is 9,071 miles (14,599 km, 7,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 ELLIOT LAKE and Mackay?
Mackay is 14 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to MKY?
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