BNE → MCYBrisbane to Sunshine Coast

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Direct flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Sunshine Coast (MCY): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 80% of the last 5 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 87 km, an estimated 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Brisbane and Sunshine Coast. Updated 4 November 2026 at 05:03 UTC.

BNE Brisbane smooth · +9
MCY Sunshine Coast smooth · +0
87 km · ~0h 37m est.
dep bank 03:10–16:105x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 5x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 tracked BNE → MCY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 5 arrivals
Flight time~0h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Mobility CommandAlliance AirlinesQantas 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 Mobility CommandMC

Flights MC421 03:10 Su

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF920 14:20 Mo

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03QQ4072dep +9 → arr+0
11-03V4dep +0 → arr+0
11-02QF920departed+30
11-02QQ3356dep +42 → arr+17
11-02QQ4078dep +17 → arr+11
11-01MC421dep +5 → arr+0

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
BNEBrisbane +9 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 5 kt Full BNE delay board →
MCYSunshine Coast +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 8 kt Full MCY delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MCY: a 40% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +12 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Brisbane to Sunshine Coast route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BNE 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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BNE to MCY questions

Is BNE–MCY running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNE 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 BNE–MCY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 03:10 from BNE. 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 BNE to MCY?

Great-circle distance is 87 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 36–37 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNE–MCY fly?

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