AKL → MCYAuckland to Sunshine Coast

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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Sunshine Coast (MCY): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,346 km, an estimated 3 hours 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Sunshine Coast. Updated 11 September 2026 at 02:09 UTC.

AKL Auckland smooth · +9
MCY Sunshine Coast smooth · +0
2,346 km · ~3h 30m est.
dep bank 06:15–09:105x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 5x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated AKL → MCY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandJetstar Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ169 09:10 We Fr Su

Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ176 06:15 Tu Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11JQ176dep +17 → arr−25
09-11NZ169dep +34 → arr−18
09-09NZ169dep +28 → arr−13
09-08JQ176dep +17 → arr+0
09-06NZ169dep +26 → arr+10
09-04JQ176dep +20 → arr+6
09-04NZ169dep +15 → arr−14

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
AKLAuckland +9 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSW 20 kt Full AKL delay board →
MCYSunshine Coast +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · SSE 16 kt Full MCY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AKL: 24% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Auckland to Sunshine Coast route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AKL to MCY flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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AKL to MCY questions

Is AKL–MCY running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at AKL is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AKL–MCY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 from AKL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AKL to MCY?

Great-circle distance is 2,346 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 196–231 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AKL–MCY fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 5 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.