JQ787 Sunshine CoastMCY · 16:05 SydneySYD · 17:55
JQ787 by Jetstar Airways flies from Sunshine Coast (MCY) to Sydney (SYD) for the Sat, Sep 19 departure.
en route from MCY to SYD
board checked 18m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 16:02 · typical taxi-out at MCY ≈ 7 min.
Where the minutes go
last 6 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −10 min · 0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MCY and SYD are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Sunshine Coast to Sydney flights today
same route · Jetstar AirwaysIf JQ787 is cancelled, these are the other Jetstar Airways nonstop flights from Sunshine Coast to Sydney on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MCY local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How JQ787 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for JQ787 across the MCY and SYD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~10 min early. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 6/6 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how JQ787 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: VH-VWW, VH-VWU, VH-VWX, VH-VFI.
Board clocks recorded as MCY and SYD published them.
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