BNE → MELBrisbane to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Melbourne (MEL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 73% of the last 40 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 40 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,381 km, an estimated 2 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Brisbane and Melbourne. Updated 23 October 2026 at 00:33 UTC.

Today, BNE → MEL

Fri 23 Oct · local times
VA314Virgin AustraliaIn the air, 35 min late

Left BNE at 08:30, 35 min after its 07:55 slot.

Landing
11:50MEL board estimate · sched 11:20
Track VA314 →
QF615QantasIn the air, 18 min late

Left BNE at 08:28, 18 min after its 08:10 slot.

Landing
11:42MEL board estimate · sched 11:40
Track QF615 →
  1. 00:21 TFX42TFX Left 00:24 Landed 03:30
  2. 05:00 QF605Qantas Left 05:11 +11 Landed 08:17 −13
  3. 06:00 QF609Qantas Left 06:28 +28 Landed 09:32 +2
  4. 06:05 VA306Virgin Australia Left 06:15 +10 Landed 09:28 −2
  5. 06:55 VA308Virgin Australia Left 07:20 +25 Landed 10:32 +12
  6. 07:00 QF613Qantas Left 07:18 +18 Landed 10:28 −2
  7. 07:30 JQ565Jetstar Left 08:02 +32 Landed 11:04 +9
  8. 07:55 VA314Virgin Australia Left 08:30 +35 MEL est. 11:50 +30In the air · sched 11:20
  9. 08:00 JQ563Jetstar Left 08:00 MEL est. 11:18In the air · sched 11:30
  10. 08:10 QF615Qantas Left 08:28 +18 MEL est. 11:42In the air · sched 11:40
  11. 08:55 VA318Virgin Australia Left 08:55 MEL est. 12:05In the air · sched 12:20
  12. 09:05 QF619Qantas Left 09:05 MEL est. 12:17In the air · sched 12:35
  13. 09:55 VA322Virgin Australia Left 10:05 +10 MEL est. 13:32 +12In the air · sched 13:20
  14. 10:05 QF621Qantas Left 10:05 MEL 13:35In the air · scheduled landing
  15. 10:55 VA324Virgin Australia Est. 10:55Departure not confirmed by the board MEL 14:20scheduled
  16. 11:20 QF623Qantas Est. 11:20Departure not confirmed by the board MEL 14:50scheduled
  17. 11:50 JQ567Jetstar Est. 11:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  18. 11:55 VA326Virgin Australia Est. 11:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  19. 12:20 QF625Qantas Est. 12:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  20. 12:55 VA328Virgin Australia On scheduleGate 48 · TD ·
  21. 13:20 QF627Qantas On scheduleTD ·
  22. 13:55 VA332Virgin Australia On scheduleGate 41 · TD ·
  23. 14:30 QF629Qantas On scheduleTD ·

Checked BNE board 10:33 · MEL board 11:14

BNE Brisbane busy · +20
MEL Melbourne smooth · +0
1,381 km · ~2h 16m est.
dep bank 01:06–22:2321x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
73% on time

of the last 40 operated BNE → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 40 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 40 operated legs
Flight time~2h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 40

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 AirwaysJQ43% on time

Flights JQ565 07:30 daily · JQ563 08:00 daily · JQ567 11:50 daily · JQ559 11:55 Tu Sa

Qantas AirwaysQF86% on time

Flights QF7305 varies Tu We Th Fr · QF1251 05:00 Su · QF605 05:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF609 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr

Virgin AustraliaVA60% on time

Flights VA306 06:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · VA308 06:55 Mo Fr Sa Su · VA314 07:55 daily · VA318 08:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23JQ563dep +0 → arr−12
10-23JQ565dep +32 → arr+9
10-23QF605dep +11 → arr−13
10-23QF609dep +28 → arr+2
10-23QF613dep +18 → arr−2
10-23QF615dep +18 → arr+2
10-23QF619dep +0 → arr−18
10-23QF621dep +0 → arr+0
10-23TFX42dep +3 → arr+0
10-23VA306dep +10 → arr−2
10-23VA308dep +25 → arr+12
10-23VA314dep +35 → arr+30
10-23VA318dep +0 → arr−15
10-23VA322dep +10 → arr+12
10-22JQ563departed+90
10-22JQ565departed+38
10-22JQ567departed+64
10-22JQ573departed+20
10-22JQ575departed+0
10-22QF1257departed+27
10-22QF1259departed+14
10-22QF605departed+5
10-22QF609departed+0
10-22QF613departed+17
10-22QF615departed+30
10-22QF619departed+0
10-22QF621departed+0
10-22QF623departed+0
10-22QF625departed+10
10-22QF627departed+0
10-22QF629departed+0
10-22QF631departed+10
10-22QF633departed+0
10-22QF7335arrived+0
10-22TFX42departed+4
10-22VA306departed+9
10-22VA314departed+24
10-22VA318departed+37
10-22VA322departed+34
10-22VA356arrived+14

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 +20 min busy 🌤 overcast · NNE 9 kt Full BNE delay board →
MELMelbourne +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 24 kt Full MEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEL: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 Melbourne route actually runs

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

Is BNE–MEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNE is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNE–MEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:45 from BNE. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNE to MEL?

Great-circle distance is 1,381 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 127–148 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNE–MEL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 226 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.