The Melbourne to Maroochydore route connects Melbourne Airport (MEL) in AU with Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) in AU. This short-haul flight covers approximately 904 miles (1455 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 2m. This route is served by 4 airlines: Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Qantas and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 11 unique flight numbers on this route.
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YMMLMELYBSUMCY4
Operators11
Tracked Flights904
Miles2h 2m
Flight Duration| Airline | ICAO | IATA |
|---|---|---|
| Jetstar |
JST
|
JQ
|
| Virgin Australia |
VOZ
|
VA
|
| Qantas |
QFA
|
QF
|
| QantasLink |
QLK
|
-
|
| Day | Flights Observed | Frequency | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 3 | 4% |
|
| Tuesday | 5 | 7% |
|
| Wednesday | 4 | 6% |
|
| Thursday | 7 | 10% |
|
| Friday | 18 | 27% |
|
| Saturday | 21 | 31% |
|
| Sunday | 9 | 13% |
|
Pattern Analysis
| Airline | Flight Numbers | Aircraft Type | Typical Time | Days Active | Last Seen | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jetstar
JST
/ JQ
|
A21N | 07:05 7:05 AM (Representative) |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Jun 21, 2026 | Active | |
|
Qantas
QFA
/ QF
|
BCS3 | 13:30 1:30 PM (Representative) |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Jun 21, 2026 | Active | |
|
QantasLink
QLK
|
BCS3 | 13:30 1:30 PM (Representative) |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Jun 21, 2026 | Active | |
|
Virgin Australia
VOZ
/ VA
|
B738 | 10:20 10:20 AM (Representative) |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Jun 21, 2026 | Active |
| Departure Time | Operator | ICAO | IATA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:05 7:05 AM | Jetstar |
JST
|
JQ
|
| 10:20 10:20 AM | Virgin Australia |
VOZ
|
VA
|
| 13:30 1:30 PM | Qantas |
QFA
|
QF
|
| 13:30 1:30 PM | QantasLink |
QLK
|
-
|
Time Information
Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (YMML - Australia/Melbourne).