QF1578 SydneySYD · 19:45 Sunshine CoastMCY · 20:25
QF1578 by Qantas Airways flies from Sydney (SYD) to Sunshine Coast (MCY).
scheduled from SYD
Where the minutes go
last 5 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +30 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at SYD and MCY are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow on this route
ForecastSydney to Sunshine Coast with Qantas Airways · Sun 1 Nov, local date
- Chance a departure is cancelled
- 1.5%1.0× usual
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 3.8%0.9× usual
Forecast weather: 70% chance of rain at Sydney
Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 3 departures a day on this route with this airline. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Sydney to Sunshine Coast flights today
same route · Qantas AirwaysIf QF1578 is cancelled, these are the other Qantas Airways nonstop flights from Sydney to Sunshine Coast on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SYD local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How QF1578 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for QF1578 across the SYD and MCY boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~10 min late. Based on 5 confirmed departures · 3/5 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how QF1578 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: VH-X4F.
Board clocks recorded as SYD and MCY published them.
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Pro Flight Search: QF1578 Sydney to Sunshine Coast on-time performance, measured from the SYD and MCY airport boards.
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