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MEL to MCY: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport)
903 mi
1,454 km · 785 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
903 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Near MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from MCY?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Maroochydore (MCY) is 903 miles (1,454 km, 785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to MCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to MCY?
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