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Flights from Mackay to Townsville - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Mackay to Townsville 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 Mackay to Townsville?

The average price of all flights from Mackay to Townsville clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Townsville on a Sunday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Mackay to Townsville. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Tuesdays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Mackay to Townsville, 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 Mackay to Townsville is May, where tickets cost $361 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and August, where the average cost of tickets is $438 and $432 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Mackay to Townsville, 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 Mackay to Townsville, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 77 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between Mackay and Townsville?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Mackay to Townsville.
There is just one airline that flies from Mackay to Townsville direct and that is Qantas Airways. The best one-way deal found from Qantas Airways for the route is $354.

How many flights are there between Mackay and Townsville per day?

Each day, there are between 1 and 3 nonstop flights that take off from Mackay and land in Townsville, with an average flight time of 0h 55m. The most common departure time is 17:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 16 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Friday, when 19% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Mackay and Townsville?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Mackay to Townsville?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Mackay at 11:30 and will be landing in Townsville at 12:25.

What’s the latest departure time from Mackay to Townsville?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Mackay to Townsville jets off at 17:05 and lands at 18:00.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

June
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (2% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Mackay to Townsville

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Mackay to Townsville 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 Mackay to Townsville

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

    The De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Mackay to Townsville flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Mackay to Townsville?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Mackay to Townsville?

    There are direct flights from Mackay to Townsville on a daily basis.

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

    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 Townsville.

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

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

    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 Townsville with an airline and back to Mackay with another airline.

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

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

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Mackay to Townsville

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $203 or less one-way and $400 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Mackay to Townsville?

Find which airlines fly direct from Mackay to Townsville, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Mackay to Townsville

Monday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Tuesday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Wednesday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Thursday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Friday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Saturday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Sunday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

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Direct returns

Townsville to Mackay

Monday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Tuesday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Wednesday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Thursday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Friday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Saturday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Sunday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

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Top airline flying from Mackay to Townsville

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Mackay to Townsville. 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 Mackay to Townsville? 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
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 998 reviews
7.5comfort
7.2food
8.3crew
7.5entertainment
7.8boarding
Airline reviews

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.

2.0 MediocreSam, Apr 2024SYD - MEL
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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.

The staff we fantastic and seemed to work very well with each other

Business lounge in Melbourne mediocre. Look at Emirates or Qatar, Qantas! Great friendly crew. Food was good but Emirates is a level above. Business seat good. But can’t compare to Qatar. Main reason for booking Qantas is loyalty and terrific connection via Perth to LHR.

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.

The flight met my expectations. It left and landed on time

Flights delayed multiple times, travellers requests for updates ignored. Qantas continues to desatisfy travelling basics.

Better food, hotter coffee, otherwise it was a very smooth and reasonably comfortable flight.

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

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