SYD → BNESydney to Brisbane

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Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Brisbane (BNE): 297 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 91% of the last 22 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 57 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 753 km, an estimated 1 hour 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sydney and Brisbane. Updated 1 November 2026 at 09:38 UTC.

Today, SYD → BNE

Sun 1 Nov · local times
QF1286Qantas80 min late

The SYD board at 20:38 shows departure at 21:10 instead of 19:50.

Later cancelled
3.2%of 623 past Qantas flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
QF552 20:45Qantas · then VA999 21:30, QF558 21:50
Track QF1286 →
QF544QantasIn the air, 25 min late

Left SYD at 17:50, 25 min after its 17:25 slot.

Landing
18:15BNE board estimate · sched 18:00
Track QF544 →
  1. 06:05 QF500Qantas Left 06:05 Landed 06:25 −15
  2. 06:20 JQ810Jetstar Left 06:20 Landed 06:40 −10
  3. 07:00 VA909Virgin Australia Left 07:00 Landed 07:14 −16
  4. 08:00 VA917Virgin Australia Left 08:00 Landed 08:12 −18
  5. 08:30 VA921Virgin Australia Left 08:30 Landed 08:50 −10
  6. 08:35 QF1282Qantas Left 08:35 Landed 09:05 −5
  7. 09:00 VA925Virgin Australia Left 09:10 +10 Landed 09:22 −8
  8. 09:10 QF512Qantas Left 09:10 Landed 09:30 −15
  9. 09:30 JQ812Jetstar Left 09:30 Landed 10:00
  10. 10:00 VA931Virgin Australia Left 10:00 Landed 10:17 −13
  11. 10:25 QF1284Qantas Left 10:25 Landed 10:56 −4
  12. 10:30 VA933Virgin Australia Left 10:40 +10 Landed 10:59 −1
  13. 11:00 VA935Virgin Australia Left 11:00 Landed 11:19 −11
  14. 11:05 QF522Qantas Left 11:05 Landed 11:30 −10
  15. 12:00 QF524Qantas Left 12:40 +40 Landed 13:08 +33
  16. 12:55 JQ814Jetstar Left 12:55 Landed 13:30 +5
  17. 13:00 QF528Qantas Left 13:00 Landed 13:20 −15
  18. 13:50 JQ816Jetstar Left 14:15 +25 Landed 14:45 +25
  19. 14:00 QF532Qantas Left 14:00 Landed 14:25 −10
  20. 15:30 QF538Qantas Left 15:30 Landed 15:50 −15
  21. 16:45 QF540Qantas Left 16:45 BNE est. 16:57In the air · sched 17:20
  22. 17:25 JQ820Jetstar Sched 17:25Departure not confirmed by the board BNE 17:55scheduled
  23. 17:25 QF544Qantas Left 17:50 +25 BNE est. 18:15 +15In the air · sched 18:00
  24. 17:45 QF546Qantas Left 17:45 BNE 18:20In the air · scheduled landing
  25. 18:25 JQ822Jetstar Left 18:55 +30 BNE about 19:00In the air · sched 18:55
  26. 18:45 QF550Qantas Left 19:15 +30 BNE about 19:25In the air · sched 19:20
  27. 19:30 VA985Virgin Australia Left 19:40 +10 BNE 20:00In the air · scheduled landing
  28. 19:50 QF1286Qantas Est. 21:10 +80T3 ·
  29. 20:00 VA989Virgin Australia Left 20:10 +10 ·
  30. 20:45 QF552Qantas On scheduleGate closed · T3 ·
  31. 21:30 VA999Virgin Australia Est. 21:44 +14T2 ·
  32. 21:50 QF558Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  33. 22:00 JQ826Jetstar Est. 22:10 +10T2 ·
  34. · VA957Virgin Australia On schedule BNE est. 16:31sched 16:30
  35. · VA973Virgin Australia On schedule BNE 18:30scheduled
  36. · VA977Virgin Australia On schedule BNE 19:00scheduled

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

SYD Sydney smooth · +0
BNE Brisbane smooth · +0
753 km · ~1h 28m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:00297x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 297x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 22 tracked SYD → BNE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 57 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 22 arrivals
Flight time~1h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures297x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 57

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 JQ810 varies daily · JQ812 09:30 daily · JQ814 varies daily · JQ816 13:50 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF89% on time

Flights QF500 varies daily · QF504 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF506 07:20 Mo Tu Th Sa · QF1288 07:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr

Virgin AustraliaVA100% on time

Flights VA901 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · VA909 07:00 daily · VA913 07:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · VA917 08:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01JQ810dep +0 → arr−10
11-01JQ812dep +0 → arr+0
11-01JQ814dep +0 → arr+5
11-01JQ816dep +25 → arr+25
11-01JQ822departed+30
11-01QF1282dep +0 → arr−5
11-01QF1284dep +0 → arr−4
11-01QF500dep +0 → arr−15
11-01QF512dep +0 → arr−15
11-01QF522dep +0 → arr−10
11-01QF524dep +40 → arr+33
11-01QF528dep +0 → arr−15
11-01QF532dep +0 → arr−10
11-01QF538dep +0 → arr−15
11-01QF540departed+0
11-01QF544departed+25
11-01QF546departed+0
11-01QF550departed+30
11-01VA909dep +0 → arr−16
11-01VA917dep +0 → arr−18
11-01VA921dep +0 → arr−10
11-01VA925dep +10 → arr−8
11-01VA931dep +0 → arr−13
11-01VA933dep +10 → arr−1
11-01VA935dep +0 → arr−11
11-01VA985departed+10
11-01VA989departed+10
10-31JQ810departed+0
10-31JQ812departed+0
10-31JQ814departed+230
10-31JQ816departed+0
10-31JQ820departed+5
10-31JQ822departed+0
10-31QF1286departed+0
10-31QF500departed+0
10-31QF506departed+0
10-31QF510departed+0
10-31QF516departed+0
10-31QF522departed+30
10-31QF524departed+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
SYDSydney +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · ESE 9 kt Full SYD delay board →
BNEBrisbane +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 10 kt Full BNE 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 Sydney to Brisbane route actually runs

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

Is SYD–BNE running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 75/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SYD–BNE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from SYD. 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 SYD to BNE?

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 SYD–BNE fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 297 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.