ADL → BNEAdelaide to Brisbane

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Direct flights from Adelaide (ADL) to Brisbane (BNE): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 76% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. 4 of the 25 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,620 km, an estimated 2 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Adelaide and Brisbane. Updated 23 October 2026 at 12:33 UTC.

Today, ADL → BNE

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 06:10 VA1385Virgin Australia Left 06:10 Landed 08:06 +1
  2. 06:35 QF1274Qantas Left 11:14 +279 Landed 12:47 +252
  3. 10:20 VA1393Virgin Australia Left 10:30 +10 Landed 12:15
  4. 10:30 QF1280Qantas Left 10:56 +26 Landed 12:33 +3
  5. 11:00 JQ801Jetstar Left 11:25 +25 Landed 12:56 +6
  6. 12:50 VA1395Virgin Australia Left 12:50 Landed 14:45
  7. 14:00 QF1282Qantas Left 14:20 +20 Landed 15:55 −5
  8. 18:35 QF1284Qantas Left 19:12 +37 Landed 20:49 +14
  9. 18:55 VA1405Virgin Australia Left 18:55 Landed 21:17 +27
  10. 22:20 VA1407Virgin Australia Est. 22:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  11. · QF1275Qantas Cancelled ·
  12. · QF1278Qantas Cancelled ·

Checked ADL board 22:03 · BNE board 22:33

ADL Adelaide smooth · +0
BNE Brisbane smooth · +3
1,620 km · ~2h 35m est.
dep bank 06:10–22:2021x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 25 operated ADL → BNE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 4 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~2h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled16.0%recent route rate · 4 of 25

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 JQ803 07:40 We Fr Su · JQ801 11:00 daily · JQ805 15:15 Mo Tu Th Sa

Qantas AirwaysQF62% on time

Flights QF1274 06:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF1800 06:35 Tu Th · QF1280 10:30 daily · QF1806 13:15 Tu Th

Virgin AustraliaVA88% on time

Flights VA1385 06:10 daily · VA1391 10:20 Mo Tu Fr · VA1393 10:20 daily · VA1395 12:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23JQ801dep +25 → arr+6
10-23QF1274dep +279 → arr+252
10-23QF1275cancelledCNX
10-23QF1278cancelledCNX
10-23QF1280dep +26 → arr+3
10-23QF1282dep +20 → arr−5
10-23QF1284dep +37 → arr+14
10-23VA1385dep +0 → arr+1
10-23VA1393dep +10 → arr+0
10-23VA1395dep +0 → arr+0
10-23VA1405dep +0 → arr+27
10-22JQ801dep +25 → arr+7
10-22JQ805dep +0 → arr−5
10-22QF1274dep +9 → arr−15
10-22QF1275cancelledCNX
10-22QF1278cancelledCNX
10-22QF1280dep +25 → arr+5
10-22QF1282dep +13 → arr−9
10-22QF1284dep +9 → arr−10
10-22VA1385dep +0 → arr+8
10-22VA1393dep +0 → arr+10
10-22VA1395dep +0 → arr−4
10-22VA1405dep +0 → arr−5
10-21JQ801departed+13
10-21QF1274departed+5

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
ADLAdelaide +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSW 8 kt Full ADL delay board →
BNEBrisbane +3 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNE 6 kt Full BNE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNE: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Adelaide to Brisbane route actually runs

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

Is ADL–BNE running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at BNE is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ADL–BNE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 18:35 from ADL. 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 ADL to BNE?

Great-circle distance is 1,620 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 144–169 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ADL–BNE fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 79 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.