$80 Find Cheap Flights from Mackay to Australia

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Best Australia Flight Deals from Mackay

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Sydney
Sydney1 stop$332
Melbourne
Melbourne1 stop$421
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$157
Perth
Perth1 stop$606
Adelaide
Adelaide1 stop$526
Coolangatta
Coolangatta2 stops$589
Cairns
Cairns1 stop$453
Hobart
Hobart1 stop$583
Darwin
Darwin1 stop$872
Maroochydore
Maroochydore2 stops$506
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$423

Cheap Flight Deals from Mackay to Australia (MKY-AU0)

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

Recent return flight deals from Mackay to Australia

Recommended return flight deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Mackay to Australia.
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Jetstar Logo
21:15 - 22:35MKY-BNE
1h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
19:00 - 20:35BNE-MKY
1h 35mdirect
$157Jetstar
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Fri, 13 Jun - Tue, 17 Jun
Jetstar Logo
21:15 - 22:35MKY-BNE
1h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
19:00 - 20:35BNE-MKY
1h 35mdirect
$158Jetstar
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Wed, 4 Jun - Wed, 11 Jun
Jetstar Logo
21:15 - 22:35MKY-BNE
1h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
19:00 - 20:35BNE-MKY
1h 35mdirect
$160Jetstar
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Thu, 8 May - Mon, 12 May
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14:05 - 15:35MKY-BNE
1h 30mdirect
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19:00 - 20:35BNE-MKY
1h 35mdirect
Sun, 8 Jun - Thu, 12 Jun
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17:35 - 21:10MKY-BNE
3h 35m1 stop
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19:00 - 20:35BNE-MKY
1h 35mdirect
Thu, 15 May - Mon, 19 May
Qantas Airways Logo
09:25 - 18:25MKY-BNE
9h 00m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
10:20 - 17:20BNE-MKY
7h 00m1 stop
$412Qantas Airways
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Sat, 24 May - Wed, 28 May
Qantas Airways Logo
17:35 - 21:10MKY-BNE
3h 35m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
07:05 - 11:10BNE-MKY
4h 05m1 stop
$418Qantas Airways
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Fri, 13 Jun - Tue, 17 Jun
Virgin Australia Logo
06:20 - 19:40MKY-SYD
13h 20m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
13:00 - 21:30SYD-MKY
8h 30m1 stop
$429Virgin Australia
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Thu, 5 Jun - Wed, 11 Jun
Virgin Australia Logo
14:05 - 08:40MKY-SYD
18h 35m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
07:30 - 21:30SYD-MKY
14h 00m1 stop
$473Virgin Australia
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Sun, 8 Jun - Sun, 15 Jun
Air New Zealand Logo
12:55 - 16:00MKY-PER
29h 05m3 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
08:10 - 17:20PER-MKY
31h 10m3 stops
$2,197Air New Zealand
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Mon, 9 Jun - Thu, 12 Jun

KAYAK's insights & trends for Mackay to Australia flights

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

What is the cheapest Mackay to Australia flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Mackay to Australia.
The cheapest ticket to Australia from Mackay found in the last 72 hours was to Brisbane, at $162 return. The most popular route is from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane (BNE), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $162.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Mackay to Australia depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Australia is generally at night, when retur flights cost $259 on average. Morning departures are around 9% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $348.

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

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of $415, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Mackay to Australia, 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 Australia is March, when tickets cost $410 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and November, when the average cost of return tickets is $583 and $540 respectively.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Mackay to Australia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Mackay to Australia, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Australia back to Mackay, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Monday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Mackay to Australia, 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 Mackay to Australia, you should book around 6 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

October

Cheapest flight

$80
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (5% more expensive on average)
Flight from Mackay to Brisbane

FAQs - booking Australia flights

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

    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 Australia.

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

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

    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 Australia 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 Australia?

    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 Australia 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 cheap flights to Australia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Mackay to the following destinations at these prices or less: Brisbane $157 one-way - $355 round-trip; Rockhampton $111 one-way - $438 round-trip; Townsville $205 one-way - $440 round-trip

Top 3 airlines serving from Mackay to Australia

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Mackay to Australia? 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 826 reviews
7.4Comfort
8.2Crew
7.7Boarding
7.2Entertainment
6.9Food
Airline reviews

Touch screens were very difficult to use, generally being laggy and unresponsive- it was quite an art to get it to play the thing you wanted rather than some thing at random. Selection of films and Tv was good when touchscreen decided to finally respond.

6.0 GoodNathan, Apr 2025BNE - NRT
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Touch screens were very difficult to use, generally being laggy and unresponsive- it was quite an art to get it to play the thing you wanted rather than some thing at random. Selection of films and Tv was good when touchscreen decided to finally respond.

Loved the staff. The economy seats could have been bigger.

Their aircraft are old and amenities lack way behind other international carriers leaving from BNE. Even in economy

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 good experience with flight and airport wheelchair staff. Also got Indian food in the flights

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

It’s a two prop flight so I had problems with my ears on re- entering ! But otherwise fine

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.

The food was terrible. And the flight attendants were very rude. One flight attendant wouldn’t help a passenger lift their carry-on. Another flight attendant wouldn’t give a man an extra blanket. And they walked by not even looking at the passengers to see if they needed a glass of water.

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.

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.

Late boarding, late departure due to weather and slow boarding, packed 5+hour flight, only 2 toilets for main cabin, tight leg room, no free food except tea, coffee, and water, arrived 75 minutes late.

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

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.

Comfortable seats, boarding was easy and staff were very nice.

Flight was fine but a domestic flight was called by Jetstar international. This meant going through immigration and custom scanning twice. Long queues were experienced which were frustrating. We were using a wheelchair and exit at Perth needed a scissor lift as no air bridge provided. No fast lane at Perth for wheelchair. The staff were helpful but this system is poor.

The crew were great. The seat was older than an old Holden with a big metal bar sticking right into my back. The passenger next to me complained that hers was the same. The pre purchase system for food was disappointing as the pie/quiche took 20 mins to warm up, arrived too hot and with no utensils. It was one of the most uncomfortable flights I've ever been on.

Not very good, no food and not drink ( caffe or tea). Never ever fly with jet star.

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

Flight was as expected - we got what we paid for which was a base fare

Hardly we had overweight and we were asked to pay $75. We were checked by a female and weight was alright

Unaware of charge for carry on until i got to gate

I got what I paid for - flight was clean, staff were friendly

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