MKY → BNEMackay to Brisbane

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Direct flights from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane (BNE): 23 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 69% of the last 32 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. 7 of the 32 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 798 km, an estimated 1 hour 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Mackay and Brisbane. Updated 8 October 2026 at 12:33 UTC.

MKY Mackay tracking
BNE Brisbane smooth · +0
798 km · ~1h 31m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:1523x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 23x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 32 operated MKY → BNE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 7 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 32 operated legs
Flight time~1h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures23x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled21.9%recent route rate · 7 of 32

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroméxicoJetstar 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
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM654 varies Mo Su

Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ889 20:15 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF65% on time

Flights QF1833 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF1821 08:10 Tu We Th Fr Su · QF985 08:15 Mo · QF1823 10:35 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA78% on time

Flights VA600 06:20 daily · VA604 08:25 Mo We Th Fr Sa · VA608 11:25 daily · VA610 13:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08QF1541cancelledCNX
10-08QF1543cancelledCNX
10-08QF1545cancelledCNX
10-08QF1821arrived−12
10-08QF1823arrived−4
10-08QF1825arrived−13
10-08QF1827arrived−6
10-08QF1829arrived−8
10-08QF1831arrived−15
10-08QF1833arrived−14
10-08VA600arrived−16
10-08VA604arrived−22
10-08VA608arrived−18
10-08VA610arrived−6
10-08VA618arrived−17
10-07JQ7889arrived−7
10-07JQ889arrived+6
10-07QF1541cancelledCNX
10-07QF1543cancelledCNX
10-07QF1545cancelledCNX
10-07QF1821arrived+7
10-07QF1823arrived−9
10-07QF1825arrived+21
10-07QF1827arrived−13
10-07QF1829arrived−6
10-07QF1831arrived−21
10-07QF1833arrived−15
10-07VA600arrived−10
10-07VA608arrived+78
10-07VA610arrived+22
10-07VA618arrived−2
10-06JQ889cancelledCNX

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
MKYMackay tracking Full MKY delay board →
BNEBrisbane +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NE 8 kt Full BNE delay board →

How the Mackay to Brisbane route actually runs

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

Is MKY–BNE 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.

Morning or evening flight on MKY–BNE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:20 from MKY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BNE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MKY to BNE?

Great-circle distance is 798 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 86–98 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MKY–BNE fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 83 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.