There are 5 ways to get from Karratha to Mackay by plane, car, or train
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Fly Karratha Airport to Mackay
best- Fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Mackay (MKY)plane KTA - MKY
10h 57m$841–1,748Drive to Onslow Airport, fly to Mackay
cheapest- Drive from Karratha to Onslow Airport (ONS)car
- Fly from Onslow Airport (ONS) to Mackay (MKY)plane ONS - MKY
17h 2m$465–929Drive 4,832.8 km
- Drive from Karratha to Mackaycar 4,832.8 km
2d 3h$872–1,259Fly Karratha Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane KTA - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
14h 12m$1,202–2,858Fly Karratha Airport to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane KTA - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Mackaycar
13h 13m$1,371–2,798
Karratha Airport (KTA) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karratha to Mackay is to drive and fly which costs $460 - $950 and takes 17h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Karratha to Mackay is to fly which takes 10h 57m and costs $800 - $1,800.
The distance between Karratha and Mackay is 3375 km. The road distance is 4832.8 km.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Karratha to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 2h ahead of Karratha. It is currently 10:03 AM in Karratha and 12:03 PM in Mackay.
Yes, the driving distance between Karratha to Mackay is 4833 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Karratha to Mackay.
There are 83+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Karratha, WA, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Mackay (MKY) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Karratha Airport to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Karratha Airport to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Karratha Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Karratha Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,000
Flights from Karratha Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Karratha Airport to Moranbah Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
Flights from Onslow Airport to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Karratha Airport to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
Flights from Karratha Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,300
Flights from Onslow Airport to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–850
Flights from Onslow Airport to Mackay via Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Karratha Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,300
Flights from Karratha Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
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