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YQF to MCY: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport)
7,773 mi
12,509 km · 6,754 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, Canada
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Near MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQF from MCY?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Maroochydore (MCY) is 7,773 miles (12,509 km, 6,754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to MCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 Red Deer Industrial and Maroochydore?
Maroochydore is 16 hours ahead of Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to MCY?
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