Sunshine Coast to Sydney Flights
10 Airliners fly direct from Maroochydore to Kingsford Smith, Air India, China Southern Airlines, LATAM Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, QantasLink, Jetstar and Qantas. The distance covered when flying from Maroochydore to Kingsford Smith Australia is 837 Km (520 Miles) with the travel time being around 1 Hour 48 Minutes. MCY is the Airport code for Maroochydore and SYD is for Kingsford Smith Australia.
The cost of your trip (flights) can change at weekends and at certain times of the day (if there is a choice of flights to your chosen destination. It is normally worth booking flights well in advance if possible to get the best deal to Kingsford Smith Australia perhaps midweek or late evening. Flights to Kingsford Smith Australia normally go up in price the nearer the travel date, so it would be advisable to book as early as possible.
The table below shows the amount of daily flights in operation from Maroochydore (MCY) to Kingsford Smith (SYD).
| Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight |
| Qantas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10:00 | 22:10 |
| Virgin Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13:00 | 18:45 |
| QantasLink | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 08:50 | 19:10 |
| Jetstar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10:00 | 22:10 |
| Singapore Airlines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13:00 | 18:40 |
| Qatar Airways | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13:00 | 18:40 |
| Air New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14:00 | 19:10 |
| LATAM Airlines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| China Southern Airlines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Air India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Qantas offer the most direct flights from Maroochydore to Kingsford Smith with 1 flight a week. This flight departs 10:00 and the flight number is normally QF1081, QF1581, QF5785 and QF5787
qantas.com.au is available for information regarding booking flights etc with Qantas.
Please see below the times of flights from Qantas. These times and frequency may vary at different times of the year please visit the website for more information.
| Day | Flight Times |
| Friday | 10:00, 17:50 and 22:10 |
| Saturday | 10:00, 14:00 and 17:50 |
| Sunday | 18:15 and 19:10 |
Remember to have some local currency before travelling to Kingsford Smith as there may not be a bureau de change open upon your arrival.
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