How to find cheap flights to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)
$91 is currently the cheapest price for a round-trip flight to Sunshine Coast Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to MCY, the lowest fare is $29.
Book when the time is right with Price Alerts. You'll get an email or a push notification on the app if the price of tickets to MCY rises or falls.
Don't put things off until the last minute. You're more likely to lock in the lowest price on tickets to Sunshine Coast, where Sunshine Coast Airport is located, if you book in advance. Airlines often offer some fantastic early bird discounts.
Select the 'Add nearby airports' option and broaden your search for cheap flights to Sunshine Coast. This will list every airport around your departure and arrival points.
Think about taking a flight with a stop, as indirect routes usually cost less. Simply uncheck the 'Direct flights' box when searching for your plane tickets to Sunshine Coast Airport.
Best time to go to Sunshine Coast
May is usually the cheapest month to catch a flight to Sunshine Coast.
To find the cheapest month for flights to MCY, use the 'Whole month' tool. If you have flexible travel dates, search for the green prices on the calendar — they highlight the lowest available fares.
Fly to Sunshine Coast in July if you want to go when it's busy. This is the most popular month for flights to MCY, but also when fares are likely to cost more.
Travel in April if you'd rather avoid the crowds. This is the quietest period of the year and also when plane tickets to Sunshine Coast are generally cheaper.
Check the weather before you travel. January brings the warmest days in Sunshine Coast, with averages of between 21ºC (70ºF) and 28ºC (82ºF).
Temperatures are at their lowest in July, when they range from 11ºC (52ºF) to 20ºC (68ºF).
With three days of rain on average, July is the driest month in Sunshine Coast.
March brings the wettest conditions. You can expect around 11 days of rainfall if that's when you'll be there.
Flying to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY): What you need to know
Travel to Sunshine Coast in one go. These are some of the popular airlines that offer direct flights to Sunshine Coast Airport:
Consider booking your MCY plane ticket with Virgin Australia. It's the top performer for punctuality, with up to 80% of flights into this hub arriving on time.
MCY is located in the UTC+10 timezone.
Slip into bed shortly after your flight to MCY. Book a room at one of these stays close to Sunshine Coast Airport and you'll be catching z's in no time:
Go from runway to road in no time when you pick up a car hire in MCY. Get behind the wheel with Bargain Car Rentals, Apex or East Coast and explore parts of Sunshine Coast that most tourists miss.
Sunshine Coast Airport has an on-time performance of 73%. This percentage is a measure of how reliably flights from MCY complete their journey without delays.
Sunshine Coast Airport is located in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Getting to central Sunshine Coast from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)
The distance from MCY to central Sunshine Coast is about 10 kilometres.
You'll reach the centre in around 10 minutes if you're catching a cab or a ride-share after your flight to MCY.
Hop on public transport and you'll be there in roughly 30 minutes.
Sunshine Coast has you covered when it comes to a place to stay. Here's a roundup of comfortable hotels to add to your short list:
How to get to Buderim from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)
Buderim is about 10 kilometres from MCY. Journey times by ride-share or cab will vary depending on traffic and the time of day, so do a little research ahead of your trip.
Travelling from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Caboolture
Caboolture is around 56 kilometres from Sunshine Coast Airport. If that's one of your stops, the trip by public transport takes about 2 hours 50 minutes.
Explore more of Australia
Australia has plenty more ways to surprise you. Carry on to Brisbane, located about 97 kilometres south of Sunshine Coast. Queensland Museum of Modern Art, Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park 4P and Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary should be on your to-do list. Brisbane Airport (BNE) is the city's nearest major airport.
Another city in Australia that has plenty going for it is Gold Coast. From Sunshine Coast, it's roughly 161 kilometres south and offers top sights like Surfers Paradise Beach and Pacific Airshow. Swing by SkyPoint Observation Deck too. Gold Coast Airport (OOL) is the main airport serving the city.
Or set out for Toowoomba, about 153 kilometres south-west of Sunshine Coast. Table Top Mountain, Toowoomba Carnival Of Flowers and Japanese Garden are just the start of reasons to go.
