BNE → CBRBrisbane to Canberra

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Direct flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Canberra (CBR): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 64% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 956 km, an estimated 1 hour 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Brisbane and Canberra. Updated 6 September 2026 at 12:48 UTC.

BNE Brisbane busy · +15
CBR Canberra smooth · +8
956 km · ~1h 44m est.
dep bank 06:05–20:1521x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
64% on time

of the last 25 operated BNE → CBR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jetstar AirwaysQantas AirwaysVirgin Australia

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ656 13:45 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF87% on time

Flights QF1945 06:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF1947 08:30 Mo We Th Fr Sa · QF2311 08:45 Su · QF1949 11:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Virgin AustraliaVA29% on time

Flights VA1206 06:05 Mo Tu Th Fr · VA1210 08:50 daily · VA1224 16:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · VA1226 17:50 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06JQ656dep +38 → arr+31
09-06QF1517dep +21 → arr+8
09-06QF1949dep +19 → arr+10
09-06QF1953dep +19 → arr+5
09-06QF1955dep +17 → arr+9
09-06QF2311dep +12 → arr−5
09-06VA1210dep +18 → arr+3
09-06VA1224dep +55 → arr+45
09-06VA1228dep +31 → arr+20
09-05JQ656dep +41 → arr+32
09-05QF1947dep +13 → arr−4
09-05QF2313dep +14 → arr−8
09-05QF2315dep +13 → arr−6
09-05VA1210dep +81 → arr+68
09-05VA1226dep +47 → arr+23
09-04JQ656departed+13
09-04QF1517departed+19
09-04QF1945departed+2
09-04QF1947departed+10
09-04QF1949departed+10
09-04QF1951departed+5
09-04QF1953departed+13
09-04QF1955departed+24
09-04VA1206departed+0
09-04VA1210departed+27

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BNEBrisbane +15 min busy 🌤 clear · S 6 kt Full BNE delay board →
CBRCanberra +8 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NE 5 kt Full CBR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNE and CBR: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Brisbane to Canberra route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BNE to CBR flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BNE to CBR questions

Is BNE–CBR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNE is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNE–CBR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 17:50 from BNE. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CBR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNE to CBR?

Great-circle distance is 956 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 97–112 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNE–CBR fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 67 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.