There are 2 ways to get from Launceston to Mackay by plane, car, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Mackay (MKY)plane LST - MKY
6h 56m$278–956Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Launceston to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Mackaycar
39h 42m$491–853
Launceston (LST) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Launceston to Mackay is to fly which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Launceston to Mackay is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $270 - $1,000.
The distance between Launceston and Mackay is 2286 km.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Launceston to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 1h behind Launceston. It is currently 4:00 PM in Launceston and 3:00 PM in Mackay.
There are 97+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Launceston, TAS, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar fly from Launceston (LST) to Mackay (MKY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Melbourne, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Phone
- 1800 634 906
- contactus@spiritoftasmania.com.au
- 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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