BNE → WLGBrisbane to Wellington

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Direct flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Wellington (WLG): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 44% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. 1 of the 9 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,511 km, an estimated 3 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Brisbane and Wellington. Updated 17 October 2026 at 10:07 UTC.

Today, BNE → WLG

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 08:15 NZ272Air New Zealand (INTL) Left 08:29 +14 Landed 14:45
  2. · QF281Qantas (INTL) Cancelled ·

Checked BNE board 17:26 · WLG board 23:07

BNE Brisbane smooth · +13
WLG Wellington tracking
2,511 km · ~3h 43m est.
dep bank 08:15–09:1014x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
44% on time

of the last 9 operated BNE → WLG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 1 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandQantas 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 ZealandNZ

Flights NZ272 08:15 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF20% on time

Flights QF195 09:10 Fr Su · QF281 09:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17NZ272departed+14
10-17QF281cancelledCNX
10-16NZ272departed+26
10-16QF195dep +0 → arr−2
10-16QF281departed+20
10-15NZ272departed+15
10-15QF281departed+16
10-14NZ272departed+0
10-14QF281departed+33

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
BNEBrisbane +13 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 13 kt Full BNE delay board →
WLGWellington tracking ⛅ overcast · S 12 kt Full WLG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at WLG: 34% 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 Brisbane to Wellington route actually runs

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

Is BNE–WLG running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure 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 BNE–WLG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 from BNE. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the WLG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNE to WLG?

Great-circle distance is 2,511 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 207–245 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNE–WLG fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 15 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.