There are 3 ways to get from Wellington to Mackay by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Mackay
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Mackay (MKY)plane WLG - MKY
10h 11m$196–809Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane WLG - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Mackaycar
15h 20m$406–1,659Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane WLG - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
15h 6m$397–1,929
Wellington (WLG) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Mackay is to fly which costs $190 - $850 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Mackay is to fly which takes 10h 11m and costs $190 - $850.
The distance between Wellington and Mackay is 3293 km.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Wellington to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 3h behind Wellington. It is currently 10:21 PM in Wellington and 7:21 PM in Mackay.
There are 96+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Air New Zealand, and Virgin Australia fly from Wellington (WLG) to Mackay (MKY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Wellington to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Wellington to Mackay via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Wellington to Moranbah Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Wellington to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Wellington to Moranbah Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Wellington to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Wellington to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Wellington to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Wellington to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Christchurch, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
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