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Cheap Flights from Mackay to Queensland

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
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Brisbane
1h 20mNonstop
from $183per person
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Mackay to Queensland flights

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

How much is a return flight from Mackay to Queensland?

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Queensland from Mackay usually cost between $223 and $366 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $183 on Jetstar (7 Oct–14 Oct).

What is the cheapest Mackay to Queensland flight route?

The cheapest ticket to Queensland from Mackay found in the last 5 days was to Brisbane, at $184 return. The most popular route is from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane (BNE), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $184.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Queensland?

The cheapest time of day to fly to Queensland is generally at night, when retur flights cost $221 on average. On average, there is no price difference when choosing to fly in the morning or the evening on this flight route. The most expensive time of day to fly to Queensland is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $541.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Mackay to Queensland?

No, with an average price for the route of $499, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

The cheapest month for flights from Mackay to Queensland is November, when tickets cost $256 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, when the average cost of return tickets is $364 and $333 respectively.

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

For Mackay to Queensland, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Queensland back to Mackay, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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

To get a below-average price on a flight from Mackay to Queensland, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 26% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$121
Best time to beat the crowds (16% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
Flight from Mackay to Brisbane

FAQs - booking Queensland flights

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

    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 Mackay to Queensland.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Mackay to Queensland 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 Mackay to Queensland?

    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 Mackay to Queensland 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 Mackay to Queensland?

    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 Mackay to Queensland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Queensland

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Mackay to the following destinations at these prices or less: Brisbane $179 one-way - $314 round-trip; Townsville $235 one-way - $517 round-trip

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Mackay to Queensland

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Mackay to Queensland? 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 474 reviews
8.2Crew
6.4Entertainment
6.4Food
7.5Comfort
7.8Boarding
Airline reviews

New aircraft and flight was running on time, but adverse weather conditions meant we were unable to land on the first two approaches. Third attempt resulted in a very smooth and safe landing.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Aug 2026
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New aircraft and flight was running on time, but adverse weather conditions meant we were unable to land on the first two approaches. Third attempt resulted in a very smooth and safe landing.

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

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.

Virgin Australia passed this flight onto Alliance, so my rating and comments are based on my experience with crew, aircraft and available options. Alliance only offers drinks which consisted of tea, coffee and water, free of charge. There was no on board entertainment. The aircraft seating although narrow accommodated my 6 foot 2 body with little discomfort.

Flight departed in time and arrived on time, no issues at all.

There is no not applicable button to tick. Due to turbulence there was no food/drink offered. That’s expected and was fine 👌🏻

Flight was cancelled 3 hours prior to departure and rebooked for 10 hours later. Had to cancel rebooked flight and was lucky enough that work could book with QANTAS around the same time.

If it wasn’t delayed over 2 hours and then asked people to volunteer to go tomorrow.

Small twin prop plane. Basic flight. Food was half a chicken & pesto sandwich. As the flight departed after 12pm alcohol was available. No on board entertainment. No wifi services.

I liked the refreshments as the flight was short and the free WiFi. The seats were comfortable.

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

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

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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