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Cheap Flights to Mackay

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights 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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Recent return flight deals to Mackay

Sat, 6 Sep - Wed, 10 Sep
Jetstar Logo
19:00 - 20:35BNE-MKY
1h 35mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:15 - 22:35MKY-BNE
1h 20mdirect
$159Jetstar
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Wed, 17 Sep - Thu, 18 Sep
Jetstar Logo
19:00 - 20:35BNE-MKY
1h 35mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:15 - 22:35MKY-BNE
1h 20mdirect
$167Jetstar
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Sun, 26 Oct - Sat, 1 Nov
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09:00 - 10:40BNE-MKY
1h 40mdirect
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21:15 - 22:40MKY-BNE
1h 25mdirect
Tue, 25 Nov - Sat, 29 Nov
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19:00 - 20:35BNE-MKY
1h 35mdirect
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11:25 - 12:55MKY-BNE
1h 30mdirect
Sun, 12 Oct - Sun, 19 Oct
Virgin Australia Logo
19:50 - 21:30BNE-MKY
1h 40mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
06:45 - 08:15MKY-BNE
1h 30mdirect
$277Virgin Australia
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Thu, 4 Sep - Sun, 7 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
09:00 - 10:40BNE-MKY
1h 40mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
06:20 - 07:50MKY-BNE
1h 30mdirect
$319Virgin Australia
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Tue, 14 Oct - Sun, 19 Oct
Qantas Airways Logo
09:10 - 16:45SYD-MKY
8h 35m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
12:55 - 22:20MKY-SYD
8h 25m1 stop
$699Qantas Airways
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Sat, 18 Oct - Mon, 20 Oct
Qantas Airways Logo
12:05 - 16:40SYD-MKY
5h 35m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
08:20 - 17:50MKY-SYD
8h 30m1 stop
$819Qantas Airways
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Sat, 25 Oct - Mon, 27 Oct
Air New Zealand Logo
18:05 - 21:45SYD-MKY
28h 40m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
17:55 - 07:50MKY-SYD
36h 55m2 stops
$1,806Air New Zealand
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Tue, 30 Dec - Thu, 15 Jan
Air New Zealand Logo
18:50 - 17:10MEL-MKY
23h 20m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
20:00 - 21:30MKY-MEL
24h 30m2 stops
$1,845Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Mackay

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

How much is a flight to Mackay?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Mackay from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to Mackay costs $234 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $77 and departed from Brisbane. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Brisbane to Mackay which costs $240 on average, and Townsville to Mackay, which costs $430 on average.

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Mackay?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to Mackay is March, where tickets cost $391 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of tickets from Australia is $558 and $517 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is March with an average price of $509.

What is a good deal for flights to Mackay?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Mackay, 25% of our users found tickets to Mackay for the following prices or less: From Brisbane $179 return, from Townsville $426 return, from Rockhampton $458 return.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Mackay, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 32% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Mackay Plane Tickets

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$81
Best time to beat the crowds (15% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (19% more expensive on average)
Flight from Brisbane to Mackay

When to book flights to Mackay

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Mackay based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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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. The information is for flights to Mackay based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Mackay flights

  • How far is Mackay Airport from central Mackay?

    You’ll need to travel 3 km to reach the Mackay city centre from Mackay Airport.

  • What is the name of Mackay’s airport?

    All flights to Mackay land at Mackay Airport. The airport code is MKY,and it can also be referred to as Mackay.

  • How much is a flight to Mackay?

    On average, a flight to Mackay costs $234. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $77 and departed from Brisbane Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Mackay?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Mackay is Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $413. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where round-trip prices are $477 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights 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 to Mackay.

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

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

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

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Mackay?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Mackay is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $312 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Mackay is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $338.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Mackay

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Mackay? 25% of our users found return tickets to Mackay for the following prices or less: From Brisbane $160, from Townsville $319, from Cairns $615
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Mackay flight deals.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying to Mackay

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Mackay. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Australia to Mackay. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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.
7.5
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 905 reviews
7.5Comfort
6.9Food
8.2Crew
7.2Entertainment
7.7Boarding
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A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

8.0 ExcellentTerry, Aug 2025CNS - SYD
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A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Overall experience was good but what really impressed me the most was the care the flight attendants took of a sick passenger who was sitting in front of me. The flight attendants would come and check on her quite regularly providing her support and comfort. Brilliant service!

Only answered OK and poor as there was no entertainment and I didnt have any food

4.5 hr international flight. We got a glass of water. Ranks up there with Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Spirit and Frontier. Expected better.

Gluten free options less explicit on business class, but great service

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

Virgin has always provided a smooth and comfortable flight. This one was no different. Seats are comfortable. Staff are great. This is my favourite airline.

Flight was delayed more than 1.5 hours. Gate changed multiple times

The good thing is that the flight got us from Darwin to Brisbane. However, it would have to be the most uncomfortable flight I have ever taken and if I can possibly avoid flying Jetstar again, I will.

no announcement about why we where delayed which is very poor

It was better than I expected. Thought $5 for a small cup of tea was a bit much!

Overall good trip I find seats a bit hard. We were waiting on board for about an hour for 2 passengers with some document issue. This main our arrival late for our pickup person.

15kg allowance is outrageous. Change of time a few days before departure and more than 2 hours of delay in the end. The worse we’ve taken so far in Oceania.

stuck in the aircraft for over three hours due to engineering work, significantly delayed and made a lot of passengers missed the connecting transport, no mention any compensation

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

Jetsatar refused to take my foldable stroller in the plane, despite following all the rules on dimensions and packaging. Similar thing happened on our previous fight. However, at that instance, they offered to check in the stroller. At this fight, the staff was rude, trying to rush us to board the flight. They made excuses that the stroller was not allowed and even offer to leave it behind and ship it back at our own cost. Fortunately, we had someone else attending. Since the flight was about to take off, they left it behind and send it back to us on the next available flight.

Overall, it was good. The only concern was that I couldn't charge my phone because the USB port didn't work after we took off. One of the crew members tried to restart it but never came back to me with an update.

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Flights with popular airlines flying to Mackay

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