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This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Sydney to Mackay departing on 29/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Sydney to Mackay (SYD-MKY)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Sydney to Mackay that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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13:50 - 18:55SYD-MKY
5h 05m1 stop
12:20 - 22:15MKY-SYD
9h 55m1 stop
Tue, 11 Jun - Fri, 14 Jun
20:45 - 11:45SYD-MKY
15h 00m1 stop
21:15 - 08:35MKY-SYD
11h 20m1 stop
Thu, 9 May - Sun, 12 May
06:00 - 10:50SYD-MKY
4h 50m1 stop
15:45 - 19:50MKY-SYD
4h 05m1 stop
$411Virgin Australia
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Fri, 28 Jun - Mon, 1 Jul
19:30 - 07:45SYD-MKY
12h 15m1 stop
13:55 - 22:20MKY-SYD
8h 25m1 stop
$526Virgin Australia
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Tue, 30 Apr - Thu, 2 May
20:30 - 15:05SYD-MKY
18h 35m2 stops
13:55 - 17:40MKY-SYD
3h 45m1 stop
$594Virgin Australia
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Tue, 11 Jun - Fri, 14 Jun
06:00 - 20:40SYD-MKY
14h 40m1 stop
21:15 - 13:50MKY-SYD
16h 35m2 stops
$618Jetstar
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Thu, 9 May - Sun, 12 May
09:05 - 20:40SYD-MKY
11h 35m1 stop
12:45 - 20:35MKY-SYD
7h 50m1 stop
Wed, 8 May - Fri, 2 Aug
07:10 - 16:40SYD-MKY
9h 30m2 stops
13:55 - 18:40MKY-SYD
4h 45m1 stop
Tue, 30 Apr - Thu, 2 May
07:05 - 21:05SYD-MKY
14h 00m1 stop
06:00 - 13:25MKY-SYD
7h 25m2 stops
$778Qantas Airways
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Fri, 28 Jun - Mon, 1 Jul
13:00 - 21:05SYD-MKY
8h 05m2 stops
11:30 - 19:00MKY-SYD
7h 30m2 stops
$1,161Qantas Airways
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Wed, 8 May - Fri, 2 Aug

Flights from Sydney to Mackay - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sydney to Mackay to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sydney to Mackay?

The average price of all flights from Sydney to Mackay clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Sydney to Mackay, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Mackay, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Mackay?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Sydney to Mackay, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Sydney to Mackay is February, where tickets cost $434 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of tickets is $520 and $514 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sydney to Mackay?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Sydney to Mackay, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Sydney to Mackay, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 79 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Sydney to Mackay?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Sydney to Mackay found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $411 on Virgin Australia, followed by Jetstar ($618). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $251 on Virgin Australia and from $423 on Qantas Airways.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$251
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (8% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sydney to Mackay

When to book flights from Sydney to Mackay

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sydney to Mackay based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Sydney to Mackay

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sydney to Mackay?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sydney to Mackay was $163 for a one-way ticket and $191 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Sydney to Mackay?

    Sydney and Mackay are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Sydney from Sydney Kingsford Smith and will be arriving at Mackay.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sydney to Mackay?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sydney to Mackay?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Sydney and Mackay.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Sydney to Mackay, Virgin Australia or Qantas Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sydney to Mackay are Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $477 and an overall rating of 7.7, Virgin Australia is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $745 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sydney to Mackay?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Sydney to Mackay.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Sydney to Mackay?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Mackay from Sydney is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Sydney to Mackay?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Mackay with an airline and back to Sydney with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sydney to Mackay?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Mackay from Sydney up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from Sydney to Mackay

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sydney to Mackay. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sydney to Mackay? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.7
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 678 reviews
8.4crew
6.8food
7.6comfort
6.8entertainment
7.9boarding
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This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2024BNE - MEL
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This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

Very good experience, considering the short flight the meals were served promptly after takeoff.

X class seats in row 3 with the new configuration are very poor in fact I feel 3B and 3E should no longer be considered as X class seat as there is no forward seat pocket available to these seats and greatly reduced leg room due the intrusion of the business class armrests/table module

It was pretty good. Everyone friendly. Like all airlines, the draconian limitations on baggage and weight and not giving even a free soda kind of drags down the experience a bit.

Last 10 minutes boarding they canceled the flight and didn’t organise anything

Estheticly the plane looks great, although the seats are way too upright. If the seats were just slightly more reclined then the comfort level would increase tenfold. I had the stiffest neck after just a short flight due to this. A nap was almost out of the question.

Cabin crew were very professional and welcoming. They certainly appeared to have lifted their game. Congratulations

I know not directly a Virgin "thing" but I hold Virgin responsible for their subcontractors. Had to wait 45 minutes waiting for baggage at PER before the belt conveyor even started. This is unacceptable and hopefully Virgin engages with whoever to pull their fingers out. I realise PER staff are generally slow at the best of times but this was ridiculous. Maybe more seating for those waiting, a cafe in the baggage area for a light meal while we wait or at the very least a troop of dancing girls to entertain the punters while they stare at the conveyor belt start light almost willing it to fire up.

Very poor. Flight was cancelled due to captain exceeding hours. Told to fend for ourselves for 12 hours until a new flight could be done. This meant overnight accommodation in Hobart. Next plane was delayed and no food onboard. No apologies from Virgin. Extremely disappointing.

Flight was cancelled due to a mechanical fault - Virgin rebooked me on a flight 6 hours later so I cancelled and flew with another carrier

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

Qantas are unable to service and unfit for purpose, they cannot transport Australians on time to overseas destinations. On top of the inflated ticketing, the Sydney flight to Santiago was impacted because the plane was delayed arriving and then further bungling by Qantas admitting the ground new ground crew in charge of cleaning were not trained. The impact on passengers with connecting flights was tremendous and long ques of frustrated passengers waiting for rescheduling. **Qantas has become the Australian Spirit of disappointment**

The service and smooth landing. Food was delicious and the staff was friendly. We arrived earlier than scheduled.

Don’t like last minute airline change. Not able to choose seat earlier.

It's only a short trip from Sydney to Melbourne, which i have done many times. The trip met my expectations

I really appreciated the fact that when I checked my bags at the Quantas counter after arriving from an international flight an hour early, the agent noticed I had a very long layover. He then found an earlier flight that allowed me to get to Cairns several hours earlier than I planned. That was amazing because I had already traveled over 20 hours and wasn’t looking forward to such a long layover. It allowed me to see my daughter and grandchildren much earlier (it had been two years since I visited last).

Qantas cancelled my flight for no good reason and rebooked me into a middle seat.

Everything as good as can be if one flies economy bit not enough toilets!! People were queuing during the whole flight - there are really not enough toilets!!!

They actually held the plane for a few minutes and had someone at the escalators from Qantas checking to see if we were almost at the gate and radioed ahead to tell them that we were on our way. We called down to the person and gave her our names, coming as fast as we could.

Have watched 90% of the movies need to update more movies for the long haul

a constant reminder that you need to work harder so you can avoid this airline

Note that food has to be purchased in flight. No free food. And no entertainment in flight. So I’ve treated these two items as okay which, in this case, means neutral/not applicable.

My Dad needed assistance to board the plane. The Jetstar staff were excellent with him and made the experience a lot easier😁

No food taken so can't rate also no entertainment so can't rate.

Boarding was easy and unstressful, though the early "final call" was a bit off-putting. The crew were pleasant, and the seats were comfortable. The prices for food and drink were reasonable, apart from tea and coffee, where simple percolated coffee was charged at espresso prices. Deboarding was OK, though some Jetstar passengers appear to have a bad habit of pushing forward from their assigned rows, making it more difficult to get out for passengers that have paid a premium to sit up-front. Jetstar might want to look to address this to stop it from spreading.

I got to the airport earlier than I expected, and they let me change to an earlier flight with no trouble.

It was a super crowded time to travel out of Melbourne, but the flight was OK

Worst experience ever flying Melbourne to Phuket. 5 hours delayed! Didn’t land till 1am in the morning. Staff were rude and unhelpful

Plane was late leaving darwin so we didn’t get home till 1130pm 2nd time in a fortnight that has happened. Hard when you have to work the next day

Worst airline ever. No need to go into detail as everything is terrible. Do not do it - whatever the price.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Sydney to Mackay found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
29/4Mon
1 stopVirgin Australia
7h 15mSYD-MKY
$251
29/4Mon
2 stopsQantas Airways
21h 05mSYD-MKY
$423
29/4Mon
3 stops
18h 40mSYD-MKY
$577

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Last minute flights from Sydney to Mackay

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Sydney to Mackay that are departing in the next 10 days.
30/4Tue
multi-stopVirgin Australia
12h 15mSYD-MKY
2/5Thu
multi-stopVirgin Australia
8h 25mMKY-SYD
$526
30/4Tue
multi-stop
9h 30mSYD-MKY
2/5Thu
multi-stop
4h 45mMKY-SYD
$660

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Sydney - Mackay Flights

Departure:

Sydney (SYD)Australia

Destination:

Mackay (MKY)Australia

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