MEL → MCYMelbourne to Sunshine Coast

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Sunshine Coast (MCY): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 22 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 52 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 Melbourne and Sunshine Coast. Updated 2 November 2026 at 05:03 UTC.

Today, MEL → MCY

Mon 2 Nov · local times
VA1035Virgin AustraliaIn the air, 15 min late

Left MEL at 10:35, 15 min after its 10:20 slot.

Likely landing
about 11:40middle half 11:30 to 11:47 · sched 11:50

Landing estimate from 241,341 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The MCY board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track VA1035 →
JQ794JetstarIn the air, 30 min late

Left MEL at 14:50, 30 min after its 14:20 slot.

Likely landing
about 15:45middle half 15:34 to 15:52 · sched 15:40

Landing estimate from 147,187 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 30 to 59 min late. The MCY board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track JQ794 →
  1. 06:45 JQ792Jetstar Left 06:49 MCY 08:05In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 08:25 VA1031Virgin Australia Left 08:38 +13 MCY 09:55In the air · scheduled landing
  3. 10:20 VA1035Virgin Australia Left 10:35 +15 MCY about 11:40In the air · sched 11:50
  4. 11:25 QF918Qantas Left 11:25 MCY 12:50In the air · scheduled landing
  5. 12:25 QF920Qantas Left 12:35 +10 MCY 13:50In the air · scheduled landing
  6. 13:20 VA1041Virgin Australia Left 13:34 +14 MCY 14:50In the air · scheduled landing
  7. 14:20 JQ794Jetstar Left 14:50 +30 MCY about 15:45In the air · sched 15:40
  8. 18:25 JQ796Jetstar On scheduleGate 50 · T4 ·

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

MEL Melbourne smooth · +10
MCY Sunshine Coast smooth · +0
1,454 km · ~2h 22m est.
dep bank 06:45–18:2549x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
93 / 100

route health from live MEL and MCY delay boards

Median arrival delay is +22 min. 0 of 52 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+22 minacross the last 4 arrivals
Flight time~2h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 52

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 AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ792 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · JQ794 14:20 daily · JQ796 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF918 11:25 daily · QF920 16:30 Mo Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA1031 08:25 daily · VA1035 10:20 daily · VA1041 13:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02JQ792departed+4
11-02JQ794departed+30
11-02QF918departed+0
11-02QF920departed+10
11-02VA1031departed+13
11-02VA1035departed+15
11-02VA1041departed+14
11-01JQ794dep +58 → arr+22
11-01JQ796departed+11
11-01QF918departed−3
11-01QF920departed+0
11-01VA1031departed+0
11-01VA1035dep +20 → arr−29
10-31JQ792dep +72 → arr+50
10-31JQ794departed+20
10-31JQ7992departed+0
10-31QF918departed+2
10-31VA1031departed+8
10-31VA1035departed+4
10-31VA1041departed+26
10-30JQ792departed+64
10-30JQ794departed+24
10-30JQ796departed+142
10-30QF916departed+17
10-30QF918departed+4
10-30VA1031departed+16
10-30VA1035departed+60
10-30VA1041departed+43
10-29JQ794departed+26
10-29JQ796departed+69
10-29QF918departed+8
10-29VA1031departed+41
10-29VA1035departed+30
10-29VA1041departed+44
10-28JQ792departed+9
10-28JQ794departed+8
10-28JQ796departed+6
10-28QF918departed+61
10-28VA1031departed+10
10-28VA1035departed+25

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
MELMelbourne +10 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 16 kt Full MEL delay board →
MCYSunshine Coast +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NNE 9 kt Full MCY delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MEL and MCY: a 44% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +11 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Melbourne to Sunshine Coast route actually runs

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

Is MEL–MCY running on time right now?

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

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:25 from MEL. 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 MEL to MCY?

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 MEL–MCY fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.