MCY → AKLSunshine Coast to Auckland

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Direct flights from Sunshine Coast (MCY) to Auckland (AKL): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. 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 Sunshine Coast and Auckland. Updated 15 September 2026 at 05:03 UTC.

MCY Sunshine Coast smooth · +0
AKL Auckland smooth · +0
2,346 km · ~3h 30m est.
dep bank 09:10–12:356x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 6x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x2 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 NZ168 12:35 We Fr Su

Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ175 09:10 Tu Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15JQ175dep −5 → arr−21
09-13JQ175dep +16 → arr−3
09-13NZ168dep +17 → arr−9
09-11JQ175dep +11 → arr+5
09-11NZ168dep +31 → arr+13
09-09NZ168dep +30 → arr+8
09-08JQ175dep +39 → arr+16

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
MCYSunshine Coast +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 8 kt Full MCY delay board →
AKLAuckland +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 7 kt Full AKL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCY and AKL: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Sunshine Coast to Auckland route actually runs

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

Is MCY–AKL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCY–AKL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:10 from MCY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AKL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCY to AKL?

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 MCY–AKL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 6 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.