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 → Melbourne
MCY
MaroochydoreSunshine Coast Airport
MaroochydoreSunshine Coast AirportMELMelbourneMelbourne Airport
MelbourneMelbourne Airport- Distance
- 904 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 20m
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 7 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 7
- flights per day
- 8
- busiest month · Jan
- 5
- quietest month · May
- 2 hr 12 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 8Jan2026
- 6Feb
- 6Mar
- 7Apr
- 5May
- 5Jun
- 7Jul
- 5Aug
- 7Sep
- 7Oct2025
- 7Nov
- 7Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Jetstar Airwaysall year
Virgin Australiaall year
Qantasall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Maroochydore. Most departures between 02:00 and 05:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 6.4Mon
- 5.3Tue
- 5.7Wed
- 5.9Thu
- 6.8Fri
- 6.3Sat
- 7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73853%
- Airbus A320A32027%
- Airbus A321A3217%
- Airbus A321neoA21N4%
- Airbus A320neoA20N2%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 8 | 234 |
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| February 2026 | 6 | 158 |
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| March 2026 | 6 | 182 |
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| April 2026 | 7 | 199 |
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| May 2026 | 5 | 136 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 159 |
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| July 2026 | 7 | 202 |
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| August 2026 | 5 | 156 |
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| September 2026 | 7 | 202 |
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| October 2025 | 7 | 196 |
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| November 2025 | 7 | 200 |
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| December 2025 | 7 | 206 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MCY-MEL - 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 Melbourne: 44.
The airports on this route
Melbourne Airport
Melbourne, AustraliaMEL / YMML
International hub · 44 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,998 ft
55 °F · Not available yetSource: 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 Melbourne
The observed direct connection between Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) and Melbourne Airport (MEL) covers approximately 904 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 20m. 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 Melbourne by air?
- The great-circle distance between Sunshine Coast Airport and Melbourne Airport is approximately 904 mi.
- How long is the flight from Maroochydore to Melbourne?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Maroochydore to Melbourne?
- Yes, a direct connection between MCY and MEL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Qantas and Virgin Australia.
- How often is there a flight from Maroochydore to Melbourne?
- On average around 7 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,230 observed flights. Mainly Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia, 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.