VA487Virgin Australia · SYD → MCY
live · 9m ago
Route confirmed Virgin Australia

VA487 SydneySYD Sunshine CoastMCY

VA487 by Virgin Australia flies from Sydney (SYD) to Sunshine Coast (MCY).

Right nowNext departure today Operates daily
09:05

scheduled from SYD

The route today

live boards
SYDSydneyOn-time likelySYD delay board →
MCYSunshine CoastHigh riskMCY delay board →
SYD→MCYevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight

Measured, 90-day sample
40%Chance of 15+ min delay
3.2%Chance of cancellation
+12 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Conditions 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 at Sydney

Forecast

Sun 8 Nov, local date

High19°Clikely 18°C to 21°C
Low13°Clikely 11°C to 14°C
  • 81% chance of rain
  • Gusts to 32 kt

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Tomorrow at Sunshine Coast

Forecast

Sun 8 Nov, local date

High27°Clikely 25°C to 30°C
Low19°Clikely 16°C to 21°C
  • 81% chance of rain

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

When it flies

scheduled departures
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Sydney to Sunshine Coast flights today

same route · Virgin Australia
VA485departs 08:10
VA491departs 11:25
VA493departs 12:15
VA495departs 15:05

If VA487 is cancelled, these are the other Virgin Australia 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 VA487 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VA487 across the SYD and MCY boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 50.0/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at SYD and MCY.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how VA487 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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