MCY → BNESunshine Coast to Brisbane

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Direct flights from Sunshine Coast (MCY) to Brisbane (BNE): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 87 km, an estimated 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sunshine Coast and Brisbane. Updated 10 September 2026 at 12:33 UTC.

MCY Sunshine Coast smooth · +0
BNE Brisbane smooth · +0
87 km · ~0h 37m est.
dep bank 11:10–22:452x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

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

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~0h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
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Thu
Fri
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Sun
Alliance Airlines

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
Alliance AirlinesQQ

Flights QQ4073 11:10 Tu · QQ4079 22:45 Mo

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10V4dep +0 → arr+0
09-09FD469dep +0 → arr+0
09-08QQ4073dep +4 → arr−2
09-07FD467dep +18 → arr+0
09-07QQ4079dep +8 → arr−22

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 Full MCY delay board →
BNEBrisbane +0 min smooth Full BNE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCY and BNE: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Sunshine Coast to Brisbane route actually runs

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

Is MCY–BNE 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–BNE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:10 and evening departures around 22:45 from MCY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BNE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCY to BNE?

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 MCY–BNE fly?

Alliance Airlines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (mon, tue). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.