SYD → BNESydney to Brisbane

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Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Brisbane (BNE): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 76% of the last 49 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 2 of the 49 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 23 October 2026 at 11:38 UTC.

Today, SYD → BNE

Fri 23 Oct · local times
JQ820JetstarIn the air, 20 min late

Left SYD at 18:50, 20 min after its 18:30 slot.

Likely landing
about 18:55middle half 18:50 to 19:04 · sched 19:00

Landing estimate from 207,868 tracked flights of under 2 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The BNE board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track JQ820 →
VA999Virgin AustraliaIn the air, 45 min late

Left SYD at 22:15, 45 min after its 21:30 slot.

Track VA999 →
  1. 06:00 JQ810Jetstar Left 06:00 Landed 06:17 −13
  2. 09:55 QF516Qantas Cancelled ·
  3. 10:20 JQ814Jetstar Left 11:55 +95 Landed 12:31 +101
  4. 18:30 JQ820Jetstar Left 18:50 +20 BNE about 18:55In the air · sched 19:00
  5. 21:30 VA999Virgin Australia Left 22:15 +45 ·
  6. 21:50 QF558Qantas Left 21:50 ·
  7. · AM624Aeromexico Departed Landed 12:34 −3
  8. · JQ830Jetstar On schedule BNE 18:35scheduled

Checked SYD board 22:38 · BNE board 15:33

SYD Sydney smooth · +3
BNE Brisbane smooth · +3
753 km · ~1h 28m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:5021x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 49 operated SYD → BNE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 2 of 49 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 49 operated legs
Flight time~1h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.1%recent route rate · 2 of 49

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 AirwaysJQ63% on time

Flights JQ810 06:00 daily · JQ814 10:20 daily · JQ828 16:35 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · JQ830 18:05 Tu We Fr Su

Qantas AirwaysQF80% on time

Flights QF500 06:00 daily · QF504 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF510 08:30 daily · QF512 09:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Virgin AustraliaVA75% on time

Flights VA909 07:00 daily · VA913 07:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr · VA917 08:00 daily · VA921 08:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23AM624arrived−3
10-23JQ810dep +0 → arr−13
10-23JQ814dep +95 → arr+101
10-23JQ820dep +20 → arr+0
10-23QF516cancelledCNX
10-23QF558departed+0
10-23VA999departed+45
10-22JQ810departed+0
10-22JQ814departed+25
10-22JQ820departed+15
10-22JQ822dep +15 → arr+0
10-22JQ824departed+40
10-22QF500dep +15 → arr−6
10-22QF504dep +0 → arr+5
10-22QF510dep +0 → arr+0
10-22QF512dep +0 → arr+10
10-22QF516departed+0
10-22QF518dep +10 → arr−1
10-22QF522dep +10 → arr+10
10-22QF524dep +0 → arr+25
10-22QF528dep +0 → arr+16
10-22QF532dep +25 → arr+10
10-22QF536dep +30 → arr+0
10-22QF538dep +15 → arr−1
10-22QF540dep +45 → arr+0
10-22QF544departed+0
10-22QF546dep +25 → arr+0
10-22QF550dep +30 → arr+0
10-22QF554departed+0
10-22QF558departed+30
10-22VA909dep +0 → arr+0
10-22VA913dep +0 → arr+4
10-22VA917dep +0 → arr−8
10-22VA921dep +0 → arr+26
10-22VA925cancelledCNX
10-22VA931dep +25 → arr+8
10-22VA933dep +10 → arr+1
10-22VA935dep +25 → arr+1
10-22VA943dep +25 → arr+5
10-22VA951dep +0 → arr−3

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 +3 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 14 kt Full SYD delay board →
BNEBrisbane +3 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 8 kt Full BNE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SYD and BNE: 33% 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 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?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 92/100. 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 271 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.