BNE → ISABrisbane to Mount Isa

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Direct flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Mount Isa (ISA): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 65% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. 1 of the 20 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,571 km, an estimated 2 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Brisbane and Mount Isa. Updated 14 September 2026 at 00:33 UTC.

BNE Brisbane busy · +15
ISA Mount Isa tracking
1,571 km · ~2h 31m est.
dep bank 05:45–13:5510x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
65% on time

of the last 20 operated BNE → ISA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 1 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~2h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled5.0%recent route rate · 1 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Qantas 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
Qantas AirwaysQF56% on time

Flights QF1892 05:55 Sa · QF850 05:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF1896 08:50 Su · QF1858 13:55 Tu Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA1273 05:45 Mo We · VA1275 13:25 Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14QF850departed+15
09-14QF852departed+14
09-14VA1273departed+0
09-13QF1858departed+22
09-13QF1896departed+17
09-12QF1892departed+8
09-11QF1872departed+17
09-11QF852departed+27
09-11VA1275departed+13
09-10QF850departed+11
09-10QF852departed+19
09-09QF850departed+10
09-09QF852departed+6
09-09VA1273departed+7
09-08QF1858departed+47
09-08QF850departed+0
09-08QF852cancelledCNX
09-07QF850departed+12
09-07QF852departed+9
09-07VA1273departed−5

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 · SSW 4 kt Full BNE delay board →
ISAMount Isa tracking Full ISA delay board →

How the Brisbane to Mount Isa route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BNE to ISA 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 ISA questions

Is BNE–ISA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BNE is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNE–ISA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:45 from BNE. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ISA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNE to ISA?

Great-circle distance is 1,571 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 141–165 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNE–ISA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 17 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.