MKY → BNEMackay to Brisbane

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Direct flights from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane (BNE): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 70% of the last 43 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. 10 of the 43 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 23 October 2026 at 20:33 UTC.

Today, MKY → BNE

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. · JQ889Jetstar On schedule BNE est. 22:34 +44sched 21:50
  2. · QF1541Qantas Cancelled ·
  3. · QF1543Qantas Cancelled ·
  4. · QF1545Qantas Cancelled ·
  5. · QF1821Qantas Departed Landed 09:42 +2
  6. · QF1823Qantas Departed Landed 11:59 −6
  7. · QF1825Qantas Departed Landed 14:38 +3
  8. · QF1827Qantas Departed Landed 16:44 +4
  9. · QF1829Qantas Departed Landed 19:26 +36
  10. · QF1833Qantas Departed Landed 10:16 +166
  11. · VA600Virgin Australia Departed Landed 07:39 −11
  12. · VA604Virgin Australia Departed Landed 09:32 −23
  13. · VA608Virgin Australia Departed Landed 12:44 −11
  14. · VA610Virgin Australia Departed Landed 15:11 −4
  15. · VA618Virgin Australia Departed Landed 20:17 −3

Checked BNE board 06:33

MKY Mackay tracking
BNE Brisbane smooth · +0
798 km · ~1h 31m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:1520x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 43 operated MKY → BNE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 10 of 43 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 43 operated legs
Flight time~1h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled23.3%recent route rate · 10 of 43

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 JQ889 20:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Qantas AirwaysQF59% on time

Flights QF1833 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF1821 08:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · QF1823 10:35 daily · QF1825 13:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Virgin AustraliaVA92% on time

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23QF1541cancelledCNX
10-23QF1543cancelledCNX
10-23QF1545cancelledCNX
10-23QF1821arrived+2
10-23QF1823arrived−6
10-23QF1825arrived+3
10-23QF1827arrived+4
10-23QF1829arrived+36
10-23QF1833arrived+166
10-23VA600arrived−11
10-23VA604arrived−23
10-23VA608arrived−11
10-23VA610arrived−4
10-23VA618arrived−3
10-22JQ889arrived+8
10-22QF1541cancelledCNX
10-22QF1543cancelledCNX
10-22QF1545cancelledCNX
10-22QF1821arrived−12
10-22QF1823arrived+5
10-22QF1825arrived+3
10-22QF1827arrived−10
10-22QF1829arrived−8
10-22QF1831arrived−15
10-22QF1833arrived−1
10-22VA600arrived−11
10-22VA604arrived−3
10-22VA608arrived−13
10-22VA610arrived−8
10-22VA618arrived+5
10-21FD480arrived+0
10-21QF1541cancelledCNX
10-21QF1543cancelledCNX
10-21QF1545cancelledCNX
10-21QF1821arrived−12
10-21QF1823arrived−19
10-21QF1825arrived−12
10-21QF1827arrived−13
10-21QF1829arrived−6
10-21QF1831arrived+19

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 ⛅ mostly cloudy · E 4 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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How we measure this →

MKY to BNE questions

Is MKY–BNE running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 80/100. 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?

3 carriers operate this route, around 82 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.