BNE → SYDBrisbane to Sydney

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Direct flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Sydney (SYD): 295 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 84% of the last 55 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 2 of the 63 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 753 km, an estimated 1 hour 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Brisbane and Sydney. Updated 1 November 2026 at 09:38 UTC.

Today, BNE → SYD

Sun 1 Nov · local times
VA938Virgin AustraliaIn the air, 15 min late

Left BNE at 10:20, 15 min after its 10:05 slot.

Track VA938 →
VA954Virgin AustraliaIn the air, 15 min late

Left BNE at 14:20, 15 min after its 14:05 slot.

Track VA954 →
  1. 05:00 QF1283Qantas Left 05:23 +23 Landed 07:47 +12
  2. 06:05 VA908Virgin Australia Left 06:12 +7 Landed 08:32 −8
  3. 06:10 JQ811Jetstar Left 06:10 Landed 08:52 +2
  4. 06:35 VA912Virgin Australia Cancelled ·
  5. 06:45 QF1285Qantas Left 06:57 +12 Landed 09:22 −3
  6. 07:05 VA916Virgin Australia Left 07:20 +15 Landed 09:40
  7. 07:35 JQ813Jetstar Left 07:35 Landed 10:10
  8. 07:35 VA920Virgin Australia Left 07:41 +6 ·
  9. 07:40 QF511Qantas Left 07:46 +6 Landed 10:15 −5
  10. 08:05 VA924Virgin Australia Cancelled ·
  11. 08:30 QF513Qantas Left 08:30 Landed 11:15 +10
  12. 09:05 VA932Virgin Australia Left 09:15 +10 ·
  13. 09:10 QF519Qantas Left 09:10 Landed 11:55 +10
  14. 09:45 JQ815Jetstar Left 09:45 Landed 12:20
  15. 10:05 VA938Virgin Australia Left 10:20 +15 ·
  16. 10:40 QF523Qantas Left 11:17 +37 Landed 13:25 +10
  17. 11:05 VA942Virgin Australia Left 11:05 ·
  18. 12:05 VA946Virgin Australia Left 11:55 ·
  19. 12:25 QF533Qantas Left 12:25 Landed 15:22 +17
  20. 13:30 QF535Qantas Left 14:33 +63 Landed 16:45 +35
  21. 14:05 VA954Virgin Australia Left 14:20 +15 ·
  22. 14:10 JQ819Jetstar Left 14:10 Landed 16:45
  23. 14:20 QF537Qantas Left 14:20 Landed 17:01 +1
  24. 15:05 JQ821Jetstar Left 15:20 +15 Landed 17:55 +15
  25. 15:05 VA958Virgin Australia Left 15:25 +20 ·
  26. 15:20 QF541Qantas Left 15:20 Landed 18:14 +14
  27. 15:35 VA960Virgin Australia Left 15:30 ·
  28. 16:05 VA962Virgin Australia Est. 16:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  29. 16:15 QF1287Qantas Left 17:35 +80 Landed 20:28 +93
  30. 16:35 VA966Virgin Australia Est. 16:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  31. 16:50 QF547Qantas Left 16:50 Landed 19:27 +2
  32. 17:05 VA970Virgin Australia Left 17:06 Landed 19:47 +7
  33. 18:05 QF551Qantas Left 18:05 Landed 20:31 −9
  34. 18:05 VA978Virgin Australia Left 18:05 Landed 20:45 +5
  35. 18:40 JQ825Jetstar Est. 18:55Departure not confirmed by the board SYD est. 21:26 +11sched 21:15
  36. 18:55 QF557Qantas Est. 18:55Departure not confirmed by the board SYD est. 22:05 +35sched 21:30
  37. 19:40 JQ827Jetstar On scheduleGate 25 · TD SYD est. 22:35 +20sched 22:15
  38. 19:50 QF559Qantas On scheduleTD SYD 22:25scheduled
  39. 19:50 VA990Virgin Australia On scheduleGate 46 · TD SYD 22:25scheduled

Checked BNE board 16:11 · SYD board 20:38

BNE Brisbane smooth · +13
SYD Sydney smooth · +8
753 km · ~1h 28m est.
dep bank 05:00–23:33295x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 295x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 55 tracked BNE → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 2 of 63 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 53 arrivals
Flight time~1h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures295x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.2%recent route rate · 2 of 63

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirwaysJQ91% on time

Flights JQ811 varies daily · JQ813 varies daily · JQ815 09:45 daily · JQ819 14:10 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF81% on time

Flights QF1283 05:00 Su · QF501 05:00 daily · QF503 05:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF507 varies daily

Virgin AustraliaVA82% on time

Flights VA900 05:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr · VA904 05:35 Mo Th Fr · VA908 06:05 daily · VA912 06:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01JQ811dep +0 → arr+2
11-01JQ813dep +0 → arr+0
11-01JQ815dep +0 → arr+0
11-01JQ819dep +0 → arr+0
11-01JQ821dep +15 → arr+15
11-01QF1283dep +23 → arr+12
11-01QF1285dep +12 → arr−3
11-01QF1287arrived+93
11-01QF511dep +6 → arr−5
11-01QF513dep +0 → arr+10
11-01QF519dep +0 → arr+10
11-01QF523dep +37 → arr+10
11-01QF533dep +0 → arr+17
11-01QF535dep +63 → arr+35
11-01QF537dep +0 → arr+1
11-01QF541dep +0 → arr+14
11-01QF547arrived+2
11-01QF551arrived−9
11-01VA908dep +7 → arr−8
11-01VA912cancelledCNX
11-01VA916dep +15 → arr+0
11-01VA920departed+6
11-01VA924cancelledCNX
11-01VA932departed+10
11-01VA938departed+15
11-01VA942departed+0
11-01VA946departed−10
11-01VA954departed+15
11-01VA958departed+20
11-01VA960departed−5
11-01VA970arrived+7
11-01VA978arrived+5
10-31JQ811arrived−10
10-31JQ813arrived−7
10-31JQ815arrived+20
10-31JQ819arrived+12
10-31JQ821arrived+0
10-31JQ827arrived−9
10-31QF1287arrived+12
10-31QF501arrived+0

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 +13 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 10 kt Full BNE delay board →
SYDSydney +8 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · ESE 9 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SYD: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Brisbane to Sydney route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BNE to SYD 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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Pro Flight Search: Brisbane (BNE) to Sydney (SYD) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

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How we measure this →

BNE to SYD questions

Is BNE–SYD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BNE is the weaker end, route health score 75/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNE–SYD?

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

How long is the flight from BNE to SYD?

Great-circle distance is 753 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 83–95 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNE–SYD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 295 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.