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. 87% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. 1 of the 23 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 7 September 2026 at 05:33 UTC.

BNE Brisbane smooth · +10
MEL Melbourne smooth · +3
1,381 km · ~2h 16m est.
dep bank 01:16–21:3021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 23 operated BNE → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 1 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~2h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.3%recent route rate · 1 of 23

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 JQ565 07:10 daily · JQ563 09:00 daily · JQ567 11:50 daily · JQ559 11:55 Tu Sa

Qantas AirwaysQF100% on time

Flights QF7305 varies Tu We Th Fr · QF7330 01:18 Tu Th · QF605 06:00 daily · QF609 07:00 Mo Tu We

Virgin AustraliaVA73% on time

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07JQ563dep +7 → arr−12
09-07JQ565dep +6 → arr+0
09-07JQ567dep +29 → arr+15
09-07QF605dep +6 → arr−9
09-07QF609dep +10 → arr+5
09-07QF613dep +17 → arr+4
09-07QF615dep +0 → arr+12
09-07QF619dep +0 → arr+13
09-07QF621dep +17 → arr+9
09-07QF623dep +13 → arr+2
09-07QF625dep +16 → arr−3
09-07QF627dep +0 → arr−5
09-07VA306dep +13 → arr−8
09-07VA308dep +5 → arr+4
09-07VA314dep +12 → arr−6
09-07VA318dep +25 → arr+19
09-07VA322dep +10 → arr+1
09-07VA324dep +23 → arr+14
09-07VA328dep +39 → arr+25
09-07VA332dep +11 → arr−2
09-07VA334dep +17 → arr+5
09-07VA346cancelledCNX
09-07VA364dep +13 → arr+10

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 5 kt Full BNE delay board →
MELMelbourne +3 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 10 kt Full MEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEL: 36% 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 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 89/100. 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 01:18 and evening departures around 17:25 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 228 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.