BNE → SYDBrisbane to Sydney

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Direct flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Sydney (SYD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 82% of the last 68 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. 2 of the 68 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 7 September 2026 at 09:52 UTC.

BNE Brisbane smooth · +10
SYD Sydney smooth · +0
753 km · ~1h 28m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:5021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 68 operated BNE → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 2 of 68 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 68 operated legs
Flight time~1h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.9%recent route rate · 2 of 68

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 AirwaysJQ92% on time

Flights JQ811 07:00 daily · JQ813 08:15 daily · JQ819 13:00 Mo · JQ829 13:20 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF77% on time

Flights QF501 06:00 daily · QF503 06:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF507 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF509 07:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr

Virgin AustraliaVA85% on time

Flights VA912 06:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr · VA916 07:05 daily · VA920 07:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · VA924 08:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07JQ811dep +34 → arr+12
09-07JQ813dep +11 → arr−10
09-07JQ819dep +7 → arr−6
09-07JQ821dep +0 → arr−9
09-07JQ823dep +15 → arr+15
09-07JQ829departed+3
09-07QF501departed+0
09-07QF503departed+18
09-07QF507cancelledCNX
09-07QF509departed+20
09-07QF511departed+15
09-07QF515departed+40
09-07QF519departed+12
09-07QF523departed+9
09-07QF527departed+26
09-07QF529departed+9
09-07QF533departed+0
09-07QF535departed+8
09-07QF545dep +0 → arr+2
09-07QF551cancelledCNX
09-07VA908departed+11
09-07VA912departed+2
09-07VA916departed+36
09-07VA924departed+13
09-07VA932departed+22
09-07VA938departed+15
09-07VA942departed+7
09-07VA946departed+26
09-07VA950departed+15
09-07VA958departed+10
09-07VA978dep +0 → arr−5
09-06JQ811arrived+5
09-06JQ813arrived−2
09-06JQ821arrived−10
09-06JQ823arrived+50
09-06JQ825arrived−7
09-06JQ829arrived+10
09-06QF501arrived−14
09-06QF511arrived−4
09-06QF515arrived+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 · NE 5 kt Full BNE delay board →
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · S 14 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNE and SYD: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 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 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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BNE to SYD questions

Is BNE–SYD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNE is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. 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 06:00 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 259 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.