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MCY Airport - Sunshine Coast Airport
Maroochydore, Australia. Departures peak at 12:00 local, averaging 4.4 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-04. Schedule coverage: 136 days observed.
Peak departure hour
12:00
4.4 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
22:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
80/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 23.6 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 11:00 local (2.7 flights/hr). Total: 21.8 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Jetstar Airways Pty (JQ) 179
- 2. Qantas Airways (QF) 152
- 3. Virgin Australia Airlines Pty (VA) 130
- 4. Air New Zealand (NZ) 27
- 5. Singapore Airlines (SQ) 23
Top destinations
- 1. 🇦🇺 Sydney (SYD) 284
- 2. 🇦🇺 Melbourne (MEL) 206
- 3. 🇳🇿 Auckland (AKL) 29
- 4. 🇦🇺 Adelaide (ADL) 17
- 5. 🇦🇺 Cairns (CNS) 15
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at MCY?
- Departures from Sunshine Coast Airport peak at 12:00 local time, averaging 4.4 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of MCY?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 22:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from MCY?
- Jetstar Airways Pty (JQ) is the largest operator at Sunshine Coast Airport, with 179 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from MCY?
- Sydney (SYD) is the most-flown destination, with 284 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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