Cheap flights from Australia to Mackay from $125

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Australia to Mackay. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $356. If you aren’t able to travel to Mackay during the month of November, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $397.

Fly from Brisbane to Mackay for the best Australia - Mackay flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Mackay from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Mackay for around $448 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Mackay from Australia for as low as $381 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Australia to Mackay flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and Qantas Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to Mackay

Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Mackay from Australia according to our data. Virgin Australia is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Mackay. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Mackay on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Australia and Mackay have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 90 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Virgin Australia have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

32 flights are operational daily from Australia to Mackay as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 09:00, with 49% of flights per day taking off at midday.

228 flights are operational weekly from Australia to Mackay as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 21% of flights per week taking off on this day.