# Distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Mackay (MKY)

> 13,431 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,431 km / 8,346 mi / 7,252 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 263° (west)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 12:07 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 03:07 in Mackay)
- **Elevation difference**: 587 ft (MKY is lower than DFW)

## Airports

### [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- ICAO: KDFW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.900000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 606 ft

### [Mackay Airport (MKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mky-mackay-mackay-airport/1ef266e0-066d-63a4-9620-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mackay, Australia
- ICAO: YBMK
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -21.170000, 149.180000
- Elevation: 19 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:07 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 03:07 in Mackay.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mackay Airport (MKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mky-mackay-mackay-airport/1ef266e0-066d-63a4-9620-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)