AKL → MCYAuckland to Sunshine Coast

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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Sunshine Coast (MCY): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,346 km, an estimated 3 hours 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Sunshine Coast. Updated 23 October 2026 at 05:03 UTC.

AKL Auckland smooth · +0
MCY Sunshine Coast smooth · +0
2,346 km · ~3h 30m est.
dep bank 06:15–09:106x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 6x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated AKL → MCY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~3h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandJetstar Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ169 09:10 We Fr Su

Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ176 06:15 Tu Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23JQ176dep +53 → arr+18
10-23NZ169dep +9 → arr−42
10-21NZ169dep +30 → arr−16
10-20JQ176dep +1 → arr−19
10-18JQ176dep +15 → arr−12
10-18NZ169dep +22 → arr−18

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
AKLAuckland +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · WSW 7 kt Full AKL delay board →
MCYSunshine Coast +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · N 8 kt Full MCY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCY: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +22 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Auckland to Sunshine Coast route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AKL to MCY flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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How we measure this →

AKL to MCY questions

Is AKL–MCY running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 57/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AKL–MCY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 from AKL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AKL to MCY?

Great-circle distance is 2,346 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 196–231 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AKL–MCY fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 6 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.