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Book Cheap Whitsunday Islands Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Whitsunday Islands 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to Whitsunday Islands

Sat, 16 Jan - Sun, 17 Jan
Virgin Australia Logo
07:15 - 09:00
BNE
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HTI
1h 45mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
12:40 - 14:15
HTI
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BNE
1h 35mdirect
$239Virgin Australia
Tue, 27 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct
Virgin Australia Logo
10:15 - 12:00
BNE
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HTI
1h 45mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
12:40 - 14:15
HTI
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BNE
1h 35mdirect
$252Virgin Australia
Tue, 17 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov
Virgin Australia Logo
10:15 - 12:00
BNE
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HTI
1h 45mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
12:40 - 14:15
HTI
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BNE
1h 35mdirect
$253Virgin Australia
Sat, 5 Sep - Sat, 12 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
07:10 - 09:00
BNE
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HTI
1h 50mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
09:40 - 11:15
HTI
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BNE
1h 35mdirect
$265Virgin Australia
Tue, 8 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
11:25 - 13:15
BNE
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HTI
1h 50mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
13:55 - 15:30
HTI
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BNE
1h 35mdirect
$266Virgin Australia
Tue, 8 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
11:25 - 13:15
BNE
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HTI
1h 50mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
13:55 - 15:30
HTI
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BNE
1h 35mdirect
$270Virgin Australia
Sun, 30 Aug - Thu, 3 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:40 - 12:15
SYD
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HTI
2h 35mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:50 - 17:10
HTI
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SYD
2h 20mdirect
$361Multiple Airlines
Sun, 3 Jan - Fri, 8 Jan
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 14:15
CNS
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HTI
8h 15m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
15:00 - 22:40
HTI
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CNS
7h 40m
1 stop
$582Qantas Airways
Tue, 8 Dec - Wed, 9 Dec
Qantas Airways Logo
06:30 - 14:15
NTL
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HTI
8h 45m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
15:00 - 21:15
HTI
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NTL
5h 15m
1 stop
$588Qantas Airways
Tue, 8 Dec - Wed, 9 Dec
Qantas Airways Logo
06:30 - 14:15
NTL
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HTI
8h 45m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
15:00 - 21:15
HTI
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NTL
5h 15m
1 stop
$589Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Whitsunday Islands

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

What is the cheapest flight to Whitsunday Islands?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

The cheapest ticket to Whitsunday Islands from Australia found in the last 5 days was to Hamilton Island, at $105 return. The most popular route is Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hamilton Island (HTI) and the cheapest return ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $105.

How much is a flight to Whitsunday Islands?

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

A flight to Whitsunday Islands costs $392 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was $105 for the route Brisbane (BNE) to Hamilton Island (HTI). The most popular routes on KAYAK are Brisbane to Hamilton Island which costs $388 on average, and Melbourne to Hamilton Island, which costs $607 on average.

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What is the cheapest month to fly from Australia to Whitsunday Islands?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Australia to Whitsunday Islands, 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 Australia to Whitsunday Islands is February, when tickets cost $207 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $338 and $292 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Whitsunday Islands?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Australia to Whitsunday Islands depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Whitsunday Islands is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost $439 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Whitsunday Islands is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $545.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Australia to Whitsunday Islands?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Whitsunday Islands, 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 on the flight from Australia to Whitsunday Islands, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Whitsunday Islands?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Whitsunday Islands is Hamilton Island Airport (HTI), with an average flight price of $302.

Good to know

Low season

May

Cheapest flight

$143
Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (12% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sydney to Hamilton Island

FAQs - booking Whitsunday Islands flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Australia to Whitsunday Islands?

    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 Australia to Whitsunday Islands.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Australia to Whitsunday Islands?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Australia to Whitsunday Islands 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 from Australia to Whitsunday Islands?

    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 from Australia to Whitsunday Islands up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Whitsunday Islands?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Whitsunday Islands is Sunday when return tickets can be as cheap as $393. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, when return prices are $477 on average.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Whitsunday Islands

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Whitsunday Islands? 25% of our users found return tickets to Whitsunday Islands for the following prices or less: From Brisbane $261, from Sydney $308, from Melbourne $371
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Whitsunday Islands flight deals.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying to Whitsunday Islands

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Whitsunday Islands. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Australia to Whitsunday Islands. 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 Australia to Whitsunday Islands? 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.
7.6
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 464 reviews
6.4Entertainment
6.4Food
7.5Comfort
8.2Crew
7.8Boarding
Airline reviews

Very good it will be my choice of airline while in Australia.

10.0 ExcellentAndrea, July 2026
MEL - OOL
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Very good it will be my choice of airline while in Australia.

Very friendly staff. No food service and no entertainment. Only 1hr 20min flight

I bought flights in August and there wasn’t a flight in the system

Our 6.30am flight was boarded then cancelled to fly at 10.55am . We were flying to Brisbane to attend a funeral at 12 noon an hour away . This means missing the funeral due to unreliability of Virgin . Unimpressed !!

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.

Virgin changed the flight to an Alliance flight. Smaller plane, tea coffee and water the only refreshments available and not sure what happened to the extra money I paid to sit in a selected seat with extra leg room. This is obviously a regular switch as it happened on our flight there and back. Do not recommend.

Cramped, crowded flight, with no complimentary food except coffee, tea, or water.

Check-in was good and efficient, Boarding was quick and easy. Didn't like the entertainment side of things requiring your phone to connect for a screen, my eyes are bad enough to use my phone more than I already do. Trip was comfortable and baggage claim was good. If coffee and tea were free, then why not a soda or juice as well, its not like its an alcoholic drink.

The flight was delayed by 45 minutes, but boarding, actual flight, and crew were great. However, there was Zero free food and only water, tea, or coffee to drink. Everything else was for sale. No onboard entertainment but it was a short flight.

2 hrs + delay! Times kept changing, Onboard menu was half depleted, Entertainment wifi was N/A Overall very frustrating flight and I never slate Virgin.

I never flew with alliance. Kayak is a joke and none of the flights or times were correct. Won’t ever use kayak again

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

Boarding was over 3 hrs late and we didn’t land until almost 1:30am

It’s a very long flight and there are so many people on board. Perhaps a warm washcloth now and then to freshen up

The plane was delayed about 3 hours so anything else is immaterial

Good. BUT the Kayak app kept sending me wrong messages saying that there was a Gate change. That same thing is happening today.

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).

Knees in back from passenger behind, limited seat pockets, no entertainment.

Flight was fine with boarding starting a few minutes early. Not a fan of the crew pushing political messaging regarding indigenous naming of Brisbane city… really pushed it like I haven’t heard on Jetstar before.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

Delayed twice. Poor communication and people made to change gates too often.

Excellent help with Wife needing disability access at Brisbane airport

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.

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.

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

Fabulous I have no issues with JetStar great service always use them to fly

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