Sunshine Coast Airport
Maroochydore, AustraliaMCY / YBSU
Regional airport · 9 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,186 ft
66 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Maroochydore → Brisbane
MCY
MaroochydoreSunshine Coast Airport
MaroochydoreSunshine Coast AirportBNEBrisbaneBrisbane International Airport
BrisbaneBrisbane International Airport- Distance
- 55 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~35m
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1.3
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Nov
- 20 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 1.5Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 2Jul
- 1Aug
- 2Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Alliance Airlinesall year
Jetstar Airwaysautumn
Qantasnow and then
Canairnow and then
Virgin Australianow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Maroochydore. Most departures between 03:00 and 06:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
- 05:00
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
- 10:00
- 11:00
- 12:00
- 13:00
- 14:00
- 15:00
- 16:00
- 17:00
- 18:00
- 19:00
- 20:00
- 21:00
- 22:00
- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 1.5Mon
- 2.6Tue
- 1.3Wed
- 1.6Thu
- 0.8Fri
- 0.4Sat
- 0.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Saab 340SF3433%
- Fokker 70F7027%
- B3508%
- Beechcraft King Air 200BE207%
- Cessna Citation CJ4C25C6%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 27 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 31 |
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| March 2026 | 1.5 | 39 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 33 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 39 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 37 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 43 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 28 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 47 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 43 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 41 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 38 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MCY-BNE - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Maroochydore: 9.
- Direct destinations observed from Brisbane: 40.
The airports on this route
Brisbane International Airport
Brisbane, AustraliaBNE / YBBN
Major airport · 40 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,680 ft
66 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Maroochydore to Brisbane
The observed direct connection between Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE) covers approximately 55 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Alliance Airlines, Canair, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Qantas and Virgin Australia have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Maroochydore from Brisbane by air?
- The great-circle distance between Sunshine Coast Airport and Brisbane International Airport is approximately 55 mi.
- How long is the flight from Maroochydore to Brisbane?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Maroochydore to Brisbane?
- Yes, a direct connection between MCY and BNE has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Alliance Airlines, Canair, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Qantas and Virgin Australia.
- How often is there a flight from Maroochydore to Brisbane?
- On average around 1.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 446 observed flights. Mainly Alliance Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Qantas. That is an observation, not a timetable.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.