MCY → MELSunshine Coast to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Sunshine Coast (MCY) to Melbourne (MEL): 54 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 56% of the last 48 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 48 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,454 km, an estimated 2 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sunshine Coast and Melbourne. Updated 4 November 2026 at 05:03 UTC.

Today, MCY → MEL

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 08:50 JQ793Jetstar Left 08:56 +6 Landed 12:14 −11
  2. 10:35 VA1032Virgin Australia Sched 10:35Departure not confirmed by the board MEL est. 14:21 +11sched 14:10
  3. 12:30 VA1036Virgin Australia Sched 12:30Departure not confirmed by the board MEL 16:05scheduled
  4. 14:05 QF915Qantas Sched 14:05Departure not confirmed by the board MEL 17:45scheduled
  5. 15:30 VA1042Virgin Australia Sched 15:30Departure not confirmed by the board MEL 19:05scheduled
  6. 16:15 JQ795Jetstar Sched 16:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked MCY board 15:03 · MEL board 15:18

MCY Sunshine Coast smooth · +0
MEL Melbourne smooth · +4
1,454 km · ~2h 22m est.
dep bank 08:50–20:2554x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 54x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

of the last 48 tracked MCY → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 48 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+13 minacross the last 48 arrivals
Flight time~2h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures54x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 48

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jetstar AirwaysQantas AirwaysVirgin Australia

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
Jetstar AirwaysJQ45% on time

Flights JQ793 08:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · JQ795 16:15 daily · JQ797 varies daily

Qantas AirwaysQF56% on time

Flights QF919 11:30 Mo We Th Fr Sa · QF915 13:35 daily · QF921 18:40 Su

Virgin AustraliaVA68% on time

Flights VA1032 10:35 daily · VA1036 12:30 daily · VA1042 15:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04JQ793dep +6 → arr−11
11-03JQ789arrived+26
11-03JQ793dep +25 → arr+11
11-03JQ795arrived+16
11-03JQ797arrived+10
11-03QF915arrived+13
11-03VA1032arrived−4
11-03VA1036arrived+14
11-03VA1042dep +21 → arr+10
11-02JQ793arrived−4
11-02JQ795arrived+40
11-02JQ797dep +35 → arr+21
11-02QF915arrived+0
11-02QF919arrived+142
11-02VA1032arrived−8
11-02VA1036arrived+10
11-02VA1042arrived+52
11-01JQ795dep +42 → arr+38
11-01JQ797arrived−1
11-01QF915arrived−8
11-01VA1032arrived−16
11-01VA1036dep +1 → arr−16
10-31JQ793dep +78 → arr+62
10-31JQ795arrived+23
10-31QF915arrived+10
10-31VA1032arrived+0
10-31VA1036arrived+10
10-31VA1042arrived+7
10-30JQ793dep +52 → arr+34
10-30JQ795arrived+27
10-30JQ797arrived+122
10-30QF915arrived+0
10-30QF917arrived+26
10-30VA1032arrived+25
10-30VA1036dep +46 → arr+17
10-30VA1042dep +44 → arr+25
10-29JQ795dep +22 → arr+1
10-29JQ797arrived+107
10-29QF915arrived+21
10-29VA1032arrived+31

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 6 kt Full MCY delay board →
MELMelbourne +4 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 15 kt Full MEL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MCY and MEL: a 45% 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 Sunshine Coast to Melbourne route actually runs

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

Is MCY–MEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCY–MEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:50 and evening departures around 18:40 from MCY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCY to MEL?

Great-circle distance is 1,454 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 133–155 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCY–MEL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 54 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.