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Route

Sydney → Maroochydore

SYDSydneySydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
MCYMaroochydoreSunshine Coast Airport
Distance
521 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 35m

Observed nonstop

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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
9
busiest month · Jan
7
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 16 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 9Jan2026
  2. 7Feb
  3. 7Mar
  4. 8Apr
  5. 7May
  6. 7Jun
  7. 8Jul
  8. 7Aug
  9. 8Sep
  10. 7Oct2025
  11. 7Nov
  12. 8Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Jetstar Airwaysall year
Virgin Australiaall year
Qantaswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Sydney. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 7.8Mon
  2. 6.5Tue
  3. 6.8Wed
  4. 6.9Thu
  5. 8.2Fri
  6. 6.2Sat
  7. 8.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-800B73831%
  2. Airbus A320A32030%
  3. Airbus A220-300BCS318%
  4. Airbus A320neoA20N6%
  5. Airbus A321A3213%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20269267
  • Jetstar Airways101×
  • Virgin Australia74×
  • Qantas2×
February 20267185
  • Jetstar Airways77×
  • Virgin Australia56×
March 20267201
  • Jetstar Airways83×
  • Virgin Australia60×
April 20268233
  • Jetstar Airways93×
  • Virgin Australia67×
  • Qantas1×
May 20267197
  • Jetstar Airways69×
  • Virgin Australia57×
June 20267196
  • Jetstar Airways66×
  • Virgin Australia55×
  • Qantas1×
July 20268249
  • Jetstar Airways96×
  • Virgin Australia67×
August 20267209
  • Jetstar Airways70×
  • Virgin Australia58×
  • Qantas2×
September 20268231
  • Jetstar Airways89×
  • Virgin Australia65×
October 20257219
  • Jetstar Airways99×
  • Virgin Australia60×
  • Qantas55×
November 20257213
  • Jetstar Airways95×
  • Virgin Australia59×
  • Qantas54×
December 20258227
  • Jetstar Airways93×
  • Virgin Australia64×
  • Qantas29×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on SYD-MCY - not a booking guarantee.

Jetstar Airways

JQ · JST

Hub: MEL Melbourne

35 departure airportsView airline →

Qantas

QF · QFA

Hub: SYD Sydney

58 departure airportsView airline →

Qantas

QF · QFA

Hub: SYD Sydney

58 departure airportsView airline →

Virgin Australia

VA · VOZ

Hub: BNE Brisbane

29 departure airportsView airline →

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 Sydney: 50.
  • Direct destinations observed from Maroochydore: 9.

The airports on this route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Sydney, AustraliaSYD / YSSY

International hub · 50 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft

61 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Sunshine Coast Airport

Maroochydore, AustraliaMCY / YBSU

Regional airport · 9 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,186 ft

68 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

SYD BNEBrisbane International AirportBrisbane is about 55 mi from Maroochydore.View route →SYD HVBHervey Bay AirportHervey Bay is about 89 mi from Maroochydore.View route →

About the route from Sydney to Maroochydore

The observed direct connection between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) covers approximately 521 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 35m. 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 Sydney from Maroochydore by air?
The great-circle distance between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport and Sunshine Coast Airport is approximately 521 mi.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Maroochydore?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Sydney to Maroochydore?
Yes, a direct connection between SYD and MCY 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 Sydney to Maroochydore?
On average around 7 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,627 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.