Jetstar AirwaysJQ
Flights JQ785 08:15 daily · JQ787 16:05 daily · JQ789 20:25 daily
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Direct flights from Sunshine Coast (MCY) to Sydney (SYD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 837 km, an estimated 1 hour 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sunshine Coast and Sydney. Updated 17 September 2026 at 14:53 UTC.
MCY
Sunshine Coast
smooth · +0
SYD
Sydney
smooth · +0
837 km · ~1h 34m est.
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 8 operated MCY → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+3 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MCY and SYD: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Sunshine Coast to Sydney route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MCY to SYD 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 SYD questions
Is MCY–SYD 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–SYD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from MCY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SYD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MCY to SYD?
Great-circle distance is 837 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 89–102 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MCY–SYD fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 54 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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