BNE → MCYBrisbane to Sunshine Coast

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Direct flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Sunshine Coast (MCY): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 87 km, an estimated 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Brisbane and Sunshine Coast. Updated 14 October 2026 at 05:03 UTC.

BNE Brisbane smooth · +5
MCY Sunshine Coast smooth · +0
87 km · ~0h 37m est.
dep bank 06:30–22:263x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 3x weekly · nonstop
95 / 100

route health from live BNE and MCY delay boards

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~0h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Mobility CommandAlliance Airlines

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 Mobility CommandMC

Flights MC1 22:26 Sa

Alliance AirlinesQQ

Flights QQ4072 06:30 Tu · QQ4078 16:10 Mo

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-13QQ4072dep +17 → arr+3
10-12QQ4078dep +9 → arr−6

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
BNEBrisbane +5 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 6 kt Full BNE delay board →
MCYSunshine Coast +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 13 kt Full MCY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCY: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Brisbane to Sunshine Coast route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BNE 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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BNE to MCY questions

Is BNE–MCY running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNE is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNE–MCY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 22:26 from BNE. 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 BNE to MCY?

Great-circle distance is 87 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 36–37 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNE–MCY fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 3 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.