Cheap flights from Mackay to Australia from $81

In general, June is the cheapest month to fly from Mackay to Australia. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $362. If you don’t want to visit Australia in June, then you should wait until May to fly from Mackay, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $370.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Australia from Mackay when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Australia for around $405 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Australia from Mackay for as low as $321 on momondo.

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

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

Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Australia from Mackay according to our data. Virgin Australia is the first choice among our users, with 59% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Australia. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Australia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Mackay and Australia have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 95 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. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

24 flights are operational daily from Mackay to Australia as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 08:00, with 46% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of February 2026, there are 173 flights per week flying from Mackay to Australia. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.