Maroochydore to Sydney (Mascot) Flights MCY → SYD

Sunshine Coast Airport → Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

🇦🇺 Maroochydore, AU → 🇦🇺 Sydney (Mascot), AU

The Maroochydore to Sydney (Mascot) route connects Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) in AU with Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) in AU. This short-haul flight covers approximately 521 miles (838 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 23m. This route is served by 4 airlines: Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 16 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Sunshine Coast Airport

ICAO Code:
YBSU
IATA Code:
MCY
City:
🇦🇺 Maroochydore
Country:
AU
Elevation:
15 ft

Destination Airport

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

ICAO Code:
YSSY
IATA Code:
SYD
City:
🇦🇺 Sydney (Mascot)
Country:
AU
Elevation:
21 ft

4

Operators

16

Daily Flights

521

Miles

1h 23m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Maroochydore to Sydney (Mascot)
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Jetstar JST JQ
Qantas QFA QF
Virgin Australia VOZ VA
QantasLink QLK -

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 32 13%
Tuesday 25 10%
Wednesday 34 13%
Thursday 44 17%
Friday 40 16%
Saturday 40 16%
Sunday 37 15%

Pattern Analysis

16 Daily Flights:
JST787 JST785 JST789 VOZ484 QLK1591 QLK1589 QFA1589 QFA1591 VOZ494 QLK1595 QFA1595 JST791 QFA903 QFA905 VOZ492 VOZ496
Data Points: 252
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 175 flights
Weekend: 77 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

4 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Jetstar
JST / JQ
JST787 JST785 JST789 JST791 A320 14:35 2:35 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 30, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
QFA1589 QFA1591 QFA1595 QFA903 QFA905 BCS3 15:55 3:55 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 30, 2026 Active
QLK1591 QLK1589 QLK1595 BCS3 15:55 3:55 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 30, 2026 Active
VOZ484 VOZ494 VOZ492 VOZ496 B738 13:35 1:35 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 30, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 4
Active Routes: 4
Unique Airlines: 4
Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
13:35 1:35 PM Virgin Australia VOZ VA
14:35 2:35 PM Jetstar JST JQ
15:55 3:55 PM Qantas QFA QF
15:55 3:55 PM QantasLink QLK -

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (YBSU - Australia/Brisbane).

Total Departure Times: 4
Time Range:
13:35 - 15:55
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.