There are 3 ways to get from Tasmania to Mackay by plane, car, or car ferry
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Fly from Launceston
best- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Mackay (MKY)plane LST - MKY
5h 36m$248–806Fly from Hobart
cheapest- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Mackay (MKY)plane HBA - MKY
6h 42m$218–728Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hobart to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Mackaycar
41h 40m$510–846
Launceston (LST) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tasmania to Mackay is to fly which costs $210 - $750 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Tasmania to Mackay is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $240 - $850.
The distance between Tasmania and Mackay is 2286 km.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Tasmania to Mackay, including transfers.
There are 97+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Tasmania, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Launceston (LST) to Mackay (MKY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Melbourne, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Phone
- 1800 634 906
- [email protected]
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
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