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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Brisbane to Mackay, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Brisbane to Mackay, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flights from Brisbane to Mackay (BNE-MKY)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Brisbane to Mackay 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Brisbane to Mackay

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1h 25mnonstop
Cathay Pacific
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Emirates Logo
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1h 40mnonstop
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Jetstar Logo
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China Eastern Logo
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1h 40mnonstop
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MKY-BNE
1h 25mnonstop
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Virgin Australia Logo
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1h 40mnonstop
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1h 30mnonstop
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Air New Zealand Logo
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1h 40mnonstop
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1h 35mnonstop
Air New Zealand
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United Airlines Logo
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Brisbane to Mackay flights

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Brisbane to Mackay clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Brisbane to Mackay, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Wednesday is the most expensive. Flying from Mackay back to Brisbane, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Brisbane to Mackay, 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 Brisbane to Mackay is May, where tickets cost $127 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $208 and $200 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Brisbane to Mackay, 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 Brisbane to Mackay, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 32% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.

When to book flights from Brisbane to Mackay

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Brisbane to Mackay based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips 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 Brisbane to Mackay

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Brisbane and Mackay?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Brisbane to Mackay. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Brisbane to Mackay flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Brisbane to Mackay?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Brisbane and Mackay, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

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

    There are nonstop flights from Brisbane to Mackay on a daily basis.

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

    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 Brisbane to Mackay.

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Mackay with an airline and back to Brisbane with another airline. Booking your flights between Brisbane and MKY can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Brisbane to Mackay

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $109 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly direct from Brisbane to Mackay?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Brisbane to Mackay.
Find which airlines fly direct from Brisbane Airport to Mackay Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Brisbane to Mackay

Monday

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, +7 more

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, +8 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, +7 more

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, +8 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, +7 more

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, +8 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, +7 more

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, +8 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, +7 more

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, +8 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, +7 more

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, +8 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, +6 more

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, +7 more

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Direct returns

Mackay to Brisbane

Monday

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, +7 more

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, +8 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, +7 more

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, +8 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, +7 more

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, +8 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, +7 more

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, +8 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, +7 more

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, +8 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, +7 more

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, +8 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, +6 more

Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, +7 more

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Brisbane to Mackay

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Brisbane to Mackay. 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 Brisbane to Mackay? 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
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 413 reviews
7.7Boarding
8.2Crew
6.4Entertainment
6.4Food
7.5Comfort
Airline reviews

Overall experience was good but what really impressed me the most was the care the flight attendants took of a sick passenger who was sitting in front of me. The flight attendants would come and check on her quite regularly providing her support and comfort. Brilliant service!

10.0 ExcellentManish, Aug 2025MEL - SYD
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Overall experience was good but what really impressed me the most was the care the flight attendants took of a sick passenger who was sitting in front of me. The flight attendants would come and check on her quite regularly providing her support and comfort. Brilliant service!

Only answered OK and poor as there was no entertainment and I didnt have any food

4.5 hr international flight. We got a glass of water. Ranks up there with Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Spirit and Frontier. Expected better.

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.

no announcement about why we where delayed which is very poor

It was better than I expected. Thought $5 for a small cup of tea was a bit much!

Overall good trip I find seats a bit hard. We were waiting on board for about an hour for 2 passengers with some document issue. This main our arrival late for our pickup person.

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.

stuck in the aircraft for over three hours due to engineering work, significantly delayed and made a lot of passengers missed the connecting transport, no mention any compensation

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

Jetsatar refused to take my foldable stroller in the plane, despite following all the rules on dimensions and packaging. Similar thing happened on our previous fight. However, at that instance, they offered to check in the stroller. At this fight, the staff was rude, trying to rush us to board the flight. They made excuses that the stroller was not allowed and even offer to leave it behind and ship it back at our own cost. Fortunately, we had someone else attending. Since the flight was about to take off, they left it behind and send it back to us on the next available flight.

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.

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