AKL → BNEAuckland to Brisbane

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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Brisbane (BNE): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 86% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,295 km, an estimated 3 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Brisbane. Updated 16 October 2026 at 05:43 UTC.

Today, AKL → BNE

Fri 16 Oct · local times
NZ147Air New ZealandIn the air, 21 min late

Left AKL at 16:51, 21 min after its 16:30 slot.

Likely landing
about 17:20middle half 17:11 to 17:28 · sched 17:25

Landing estimate from 232,949 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The BNE board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track NZ147 →
  1. 06:35 NZ141Air New Zealand Left 06:46 +11 Landed 07:24 −6
  2. 07:05 QF120Qantas Left 07:19 +14 Landed 07:50 −10
  3. 07:15 JQ150Jetstar Left 07:30 +15 Landed 08:16 +11
  4. 09:20 NZ145Air New Zealand Left 09:33 +13 Landed 09:49 −16
  5. 12:05 QF118Qantas Left 12:33 +28 Landed 12:43 −17
  6. 16:20 QF126Qantas Left 16:25 +5 BNE est. 16:34In the air · sched 17:15
  7. 16:30 NZ147Air New Zealand Left 16:51 +21 BNE about 17:20In the air · sched 17:25
  8. 18:25 JQ154Jetstar Est. 19:10Departure not confirmed by the board BNE 19:15scheduled
  9. 20:30 CI54China On scheduleGate 3 · T1 ·

Checked AKL board 18:43 · BNE board 15:33

AKL Auckland smooth · +0
BNE Brisbane smooth · +0
2,295 km · ~3h 27m est.
dep bank 06:35–20:3026x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 26x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 22 operated AKL → BNE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~3h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures26x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandChina AirlinesJetstar AirwaysQantas Airways

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
Air New ZealandNZ89% on time

Flights NZ141 varies daily · NZ145 09:20 daily · NZ149 11:45 Sa Su · NZ143 14:10 Mo Tu Th Sa

China AirlinesCI

Flights CI54 20:30 Tu Th Fr Sa Su

Jetstar AirwaysJQ60% on time

Flights JQ150 07:15 daily · JQ154 18:25 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF100% on time

Flights QF120 07:05 daily · QF118 12:05 Mo We Fr · QF126 16:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16JQ150dep +15 → arr+11
10-16NZ141dep +11 → arr−6
10-16NZ145dep +13 → arr−16
10-16NZ147dep +21 → arr+0
10-16QF118dep +28 → arr−17
10-16QF120dep +14 → arr−10
10-16QF126dep +5 → arr−41
10-15CI54dep +23 → arr−15
10-15JQ150dep +47 → arr+30
10-15JQ154dep +14 → arr−5
10-15NZ141dep +17 → arr−5
10-15NZ143dep +25 → arr+0
10-15NZ145dep +14 → arr−8
10-15NZ147dep −4 → arr−6
10-15QF120dep +14 → arr−6
10-15QF126dep −4 → arr−19
10-14JQ150dep +104 → arr+95
10-14JQ154departed+4
10-14NZ145departed−3
10-14NZ147departed+56
10-14QF118departed+15
10-14QF126departed+13

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
AKLAuckland +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 11 kt Full AKL delay board →
BNEBrisbane +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ESE 10 kt Full BNE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AKL and BNE: 29% 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 Auckland to Brisbane route actually runs

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

Is AKL–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 AKL–BNE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 18:25 from AKL. 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 AKL to BNE?

Great-circle distance is 2,295 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 192–227 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AKL–BNE fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 62 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.