Jetstar AirwaysJQ
Flights JQ457 10:20 daily · JQ459 14:00 daily · JQ461 18:20 daily
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Direct flights from Ballina (BNK) to Sydney (SYD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 612 km, an estimated 1 hour 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Ballina and Sydney. Updated 17 October 2026 at 01:21 UTC.
Today, BNK → SYD
Sat 17 Oct · local times- · JQ457Jetstar Departed Landed 10:35 +15
- · JQ459Jetstar On schedule SYD 14:00scheduled
- · QF2036Qantas Departed Landed 09:15 −10
- · QF2038Qantas On schedule SYD est. 12:54sched 13:00
- · VA1140Virgin Australia On schedule SYD est. 14:07sched 14:05
Checked SYD board 12:21
BNK
Ballina
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SYD
Sydney
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612 km · ~1h 17m est.
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
88% on time
of the last 8 operated BNK → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+6 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Ballina to Sydney route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BNK 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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BNK to SYD questions
Is BNK–SYD running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from BNK to SYD?
Great-circle distance is 612 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 73–82 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BNK–SYD fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 40 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at BNK and arrival-side delay at SYD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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