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Mackay → Brisbane

MKYMackayMackay Airport
BNEBrisbaneBrisbane International Airport
Distance
496 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 30m

Same local time in Mackay and Brisbane.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Throughout the day

On average around 11.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

11.3
flights per day
13
busiest month · Nov
9
quietest month · Jun
1 hr 13 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 11.5Jan2026
  2. 12.5Feb
  3. 13Mar
  4. 11Apr
  5. 10May
  6. 9Jun
  7. 12Jul
  8. 11Aug
  9. 12Sep
  10. 10Oct2025
  11. 13Nov
  12. 11Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Virgin Australiaall year
Jetstar Airwaysall year
Qantasall year
Alliance Airlineswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Mackay. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 12.4Mon
  2. 12.3Tue
  3. 12.1Wed
  4. 12.7Thu
  5. 10.8Fri
  6. 6.1Sat
  7. 10.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer 190E19046%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73833%
  3. Airbus A320A3207%
  4. Fokker 100F1003%
  5. Fairchild MetrolinerSW43%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202611.5332
  • Virgin Australia114×
  • Jetstar Airways29×
  • Qantas2×
February 202612.5331
  • Virgin Australia108×
  • Jetstar Airways23×
  • Qantas8×
  • Alliance Airlines1×
March 202613372
  • Virgin Australia123×
  • Jetstar Airways26×
  • Qantas8×
  • Alliance Airlines1×
April 202611320
  • Virgin Australia116×
  • Jetstar Airways26×
  • Qantas4×
May 202610291
  • Virgin Australia108×
  • Jetstar Airways16×
  • Qantas4×
June 20269268
  • Virgin Australia89×
  • Jetstar Airways13×
  • Qantas4×
July 202612340
  • Virgin Australia114×
  • Jetstar Airways23×
  • Qantas4×
August 202611336
  • Virgin Australia107×
  • Jetstar Airways21×
  • Qantas5×
September 202612352
  • Virgin Australia125×
  • Jetstar Airways25×
  • Qantas3×
October 202510329
  • Virgin Australia136×
  • Qantas81×
  • Jetstar Airways29×
November 202513378
  • Virgin Australia130×
  • Jetstar Airways30×
  • Qantas6×
  • Alliance Airlines1×
December 202511338
  • Virgin Australia121×
  • Jetstar Airways31×
  • Qantas2×
  • Alliance Airlines2×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MKY-BNE - not a booking guarantee.

Alliance Airlines

QQ · UTY

Hub: BNE Brisbane

11 departure airportsView airline →

Jetstar Airways

JQ · JST

Hub: MEL Melbourne

35 departure airportsView airline →

Qantas

QF · QFA

Hub: SYD Sydney

58 departure airportsView airline →

Qantas

QF · QFA

Hub: SYD Sydney

58 departure airportsView airline →

Virgin Australia

VA · VOZ

Hub: BNE Brisbane

29 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Mackay: 5.
  • Direct destinations observed from Brisbane: 40.

The airports on this route

Mackay Airport

Mackay, AustraliaMKY / YBMK

Regional airport · 5 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,499 ft

73 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Brisbane International Airport

Brisbane, AustraliaBNE / YBBN

Major airport · 40 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,680 ft

64 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

HTI BNEHamilton Island AirportHamilton is about 58 mi from Mackay.View route →PPP BNEProserpine Whitsunday Coast AirportProserpine is about 62 mi from Mackay.View route →

About the route from Mackay to Brisbane

The observed direct connection between Mackay Airport (MKY) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE) covers approximately 496 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 30m. Alliance Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Qantas and Virgin Australia have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Mackay from Brisbane by air?
The great-circle distance between Mackay Airport and Brisbane International Airport is approximately 496 mi.
How long is the flight from Mackay to Brisbane?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Mackay to Brisbane?
Yes, a direct connection between MKY and BNE has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Alliance Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Qantas and Virgin Australia.
How often is there a flight from Mackay to Brisbane?
On average around 11.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,987 observed flights. Mainly Virgin Australia, Jetstar Airways, Qantas. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Mackay and Brisbane?
Same local time in Mackay and Brisbane.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.