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, Virgin Australia, Qantas 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
Virgin Australia VOZ VA
Qantas QFA QF
QantasLink QLK -

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 44 15%
Tuesday 29 10%
Wednesday 39 13%
Thursday 51 17%
Friday 44 15%
Saturday 47 16%
Sunday 41 14%

Pattern Analysis

16 Daily Flights:
JST785 JST787 JST789 VOZ484 QLK1591 QLK1589 VOZ494 QFA1591 QFA1589 JST791 QLK1595 VOZ492 QFA1595 QFA903 QFA905 VOZ496
Data Points: 295
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 207 flights
Weekend: 88 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
JST785 JST787 JST789 JST791 A320 14:35 2:35 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 14, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
QFA1591 QFA1589 QFA1595 QFA903 QFA905 BCS3 06:00 6:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 12, 2026 Active
QLK1591 QLK1589 QLK1595 BCS3 11:10 11:10 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 14, 2026 Active
VOZ484 VOZ494 VOZ492 VOZ496 B738 16:20 4:20 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 14, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 4
Active Routes: 4
Unique Airlines: 4
Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:00 6:00 AM Qantas QFA QF
11:10 11:10 AM QantasLink QLK -
14:35 2:35 PM Jetstar JST JQ
16:20 4:20 PM Virgin Australia VOZ VA

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 4
Time Range:
06:00 - 16:20
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.