--- title: "Sydney to Coolum Beach flights: who flies SYD-MCY" description: "Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia fly nonstop from SYD to MCY, about 64 flights a week, covering 521 miles. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-mcy" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-mcy.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Sydney to Coolum Beach (SYD-MCY): nonstop flights and award space Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly nonstop between Sydney (SYD) and Coolum Beach (MCY), roughly 64 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 35m to 2h 35m for the 521 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every SYD to MCY date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See SYD to MCY on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 64 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 35m to 2h 35m Scheduled flight time 521 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Sydney to Coolum Beach flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SYD to MCY starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Sydney (SYD) to Coolum Beach (MCY) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SYD | Arrives MCY | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | JQ 784 | Jetstar | 06:05 | 06:40 | 1h 35m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | VA 485 | Virgin Australia | 08:10 | 08:45 | 1h 35m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1576 | Qantas | 09:40 | 10:20 | 1h 40m | [Airbus A220-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/a220-300.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | JQ 786 | Jetstar | 13:40 | 14:15 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1580 | Qantas | 14:50 | 15:30 | 1h 40m | Airbus A220-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VA 495 | Virgin Australia | 15:05 | 15:40 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JQ 788 | Jetstar | 18:15 | 18:50 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1578 | Qantas | 19:45 | 20:25 | 1h 40m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JQ 784 | Jetstar | 06:05 | 06:40 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VA 485 | Virgin Australia | 08:10 | 08:45 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 1576 | Qantas | 09:40 | 10:20 | 1h 40m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VA 491 | Virgin Australia | 11:25 | 12:00 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JQ 786 | Jetstar | 13:40 | 14:15 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 1580 | Qantas | 14:50 | 15:30 | 1h 40m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JQ 788 | Jetstar | 18:15 | 18:50 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JQ 784 | Jetstar | 07:05 | 07:40 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VA 485 | Virgin Australia | 08:10 | 08:45 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 1574 | Qantas | 09:40 | 10:20 | 1h 40m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JQ 786 | Jetstar | 13:40 | 15:15 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 1580 | Qantas | 14:35 | 15:10 | 1h 35m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 1576 | Qantas | 14:40 | 15:20 | 1h 40m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VA 495 | Virgin Australia | 15:05 | 15:40 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JQ 790 | Jetstar | 17:50 | 18:25 | 1h 35m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320neo.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | JQ 788 | Jetstar | 18:15 | 19:50 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 1578 | Qantas | 19:45 | 20:25 | 1h 40m | Airbus A220-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | JQ 784 | Jetstar | 07:05 | 07:40 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | VA 485 | Virgin Australia | 08:10 | 08:45 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 1574 | Qantas | 09:40 | 10:20 | 1h 40m | Airbus A220-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | JQ 786 | Jetstar | 13:40 | 15:15 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 1580 | Qantas | 14:35 | 15:10 | 1h 35m | Airbus A220-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 1576 | Qantas | 14:40 | 15:20 | 1h 40m | Airbus A220-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | VA 495 | Virgin Australia | 15:05 | 15:40 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | JQ 788 | Jetstar | 18:15 | 19:50 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 1578 | Qantas | 19:45 | 20:25 | 1h 40m | Airbus A220-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | JQ 784 | Jetstar | 07:05 | 07:40 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | VA 485 | Virgin Australia | 08:10 | 08:45 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | QF 1574 | Qantas | 09:40 | 10:20 | 1h 40m | Airbus A220-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | JQ 788 | Jetstar | 13:20 | 13:55 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | JQ 786 | Jetstar | 13:40 | 15:15 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | QF 1580 | Qantas | 14:35 | 15:10 | 1h 35m | Airbus A220-300 | Showing the first 40 of 59 scheduled SYD to MCY departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every SYD to MCY date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Sydney to Coolum Beach nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Jetstar flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md) and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320neo.md). Qantas flies the [Airbus A220-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/a220-300.md). Virgin Australia flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-800.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on SYD to MCY departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Sydney to Coolum Beach to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Qantas award space was open on 3 of the 14 Sydney to Coolum Beach departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the SYD to MCY departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See SYD to MCY on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Sydney to Coolum Beach nonstop Carriers operating SYD to MCY nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Jetstar (JQ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jq.md)\ [The aircraft JQ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq.md) - [Qantas (QF) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/qf.md)\ [The aircraft QF flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf.md) - [Virgin Australia (VA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/va.md)\ [The aircraft VA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va.md) See SYD to MCY on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SYD to MCY **How long is the flight from Sydney (SYD) to Coolum Beach (MCY)?** Scheduled flight times from Sydney (SYD) to Coolum Beach (MCY) run from 1h 35m to 2h 35m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 521 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SYD to MCY?** Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly SYD to MCY nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas. **How many flights a week are there from SYD to MCY?** About 64 nonstop flights a week run between Sydney (SYD) and Coolum Beach (MCY) in the current schedule, operated by Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from SYD to MCY depart?** Scheduled SYD to MCY nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:05 and 19:45, local time at Sydney. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SYD to MCY nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 11 flight numbers for SYD to MCY nonstops, including JQ 784, JQ 786, and JQ 788 on Jetstar; QF 1576, QF 1578, and QF 1580 on Qantas; and VA 485 and VA 495 on Virgin Australia. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on SYD to MCY?** Open the SYD to MCY route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Qantas, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [MCY to SYD nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/mcy-syd.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Qantas award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/qf.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Sydney (SYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd.md), or [every route from Coolum Beach (MCY)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mcy.md). Nonstops from Sydney (SYD) to other airports within 150 miles of Coolum Beach (MCY): - [Sydney (SYD) to Brisbane (BNE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-bne.md), 55 miles from MCY - [Sydney (SYD) to Hervey Bay (HVB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-hvb.md), 89 miles from MCY - [Sydney (SYD) to Westbrook (WTB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-wtb.md), 104 miles from MCY - [Sydney (SYD) to Gold Coast (OOL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-ool.md), 112 miles from MCY Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See SYD to MCY award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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