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YXL to MKY: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
8,601 mi
13,843 km · 7,474 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from MKY?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Mackay (MKY) is 8,601 miles (13,843 km, 7,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Sioux Lookout and Mackay?
Mackay is 15 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to MKY?
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